Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cuba peaked at 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 58th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 893.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 921.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 939.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 936.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,653 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 55 Puerto Rico 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Chile 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 59 Argentina 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Costa Rica 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cuba?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cuba was 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.