Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Japan 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Australia 0.2329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Namibia 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.