Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

0.050.10.150.20.25197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Cuba ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.2593 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1971 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1972 0.2472 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1973 0.2148 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1974 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1975 0.2128 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1976 0.2134 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1977 0.2152 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1978 0.1989 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1979 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1980 0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1981 0.217 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.7%
1982 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1983 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1984 0.224 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1985 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.6%
1986 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1987 0.1797 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1988 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1989 0.2054 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1990 0.1865 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1991 0.1025 current LCU per US$ of GDP -45.0%
1992 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP -52.8%
1993 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1994 0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1995 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP +41.6%
1996 0.159 current LCU per US$ of GDP +189.3%
1997 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1998 0.132 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1999 0.1186 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2000 0.125 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2001 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2002 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2003 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2004 0.088 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2005 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.4%
2006 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2007 0.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2008 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP +45.8%
2009 0.1181 current LCU per US$ of GDP -26.3%
2010 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2011 0.0847 current LCU per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2012 0.0858 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2013 0.0939 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2014 0.0761 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2015 0.0939 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.4%
2016 0.0956 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2017 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2018 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2019 0.1149 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2020 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.2109 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1797 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1038 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1865 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1128 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0761 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 181 Luxembourg 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 182 Bermuda 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 183 Bahrain 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 185 Oman 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 186 Kuwait 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea -21.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Cuba rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.