Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cuba
Cuba: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 23,922 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 23,922 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 4,297.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cuba peaked at 23,922 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.63 current LCU per person, in 1993.
Cuba ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 167.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 199.74 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 220.37 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 231.85 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 258.33 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 292.48 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 307.39 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 316.79 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 365.37 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 377.37 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 384.13 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 444.01 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 459.94 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 483.7 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 534.63 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 594.48 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 503.39 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 438.36 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 479.3 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 527.03 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 502.53 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 232.66 current LCU per person | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 99.17 current LCU per person | -57.4% |
| 1993 | 97.63 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 101.37 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 153.03 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 362.8 current LCU per person | +137.1% |
| 1997 | 344.9 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 307.94 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 303.75 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 344.01 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 325.94 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 276.37 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 272.35 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 299.15 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 407.96 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 548.47 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 528.75 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 799.38 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 601.17 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 573.58 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 517.1 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 554.89 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 641.43 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 543.96 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 725.59 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 775.39 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 886.74 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,072 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1,061 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 948.52 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 11,672 current LCU per person | +1130.6% |
| 2022 | 10,472 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 16,117 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 23,922 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 23,922 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 23,922 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1130.6% | 948.52 current LCU per person | 11,672 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +137.1% | 153.03 current LCU per person | 362.8 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273.69 current LCU per person | 167.27 current LCU per person | 377.37 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.9 current LCU per person | 384.13 current LCU per person | 594.48 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.58 current LCU per person | 97.63 current LCU per person | 502.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.36 current LCU per person | 272.35 current LCU per person | 799.38 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 735.23 current LCU per person | 517.1 current LCU per person | 1,072 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,626 current LCU per person | 948.52 current LCU per person | 23,922 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 94 Gambia, The 26,629 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Romania 26,096 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Australia 24,616 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 23,464 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Honduras 22,566 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 22,418 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cuba?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cuba was 23,922 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23,922 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.63 current LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.