Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Cuba

Cuba: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was -10.83 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-10.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 766.1%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.33 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-57.53 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2020

-50050100197119952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba is -10.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 766.1% on the previous year and down 137.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 86.33 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -57.53 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Cuba 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.51 % change on previous year —
1972 17.64 % change on previous year -18.0%
1973 22.69 % change on previous year +28.6%
1974 14.09 % change on previous year -37.9%
1975 14.49 % change on previous year +2.8%
1976 5.98 % change on previous year -58.7%
1977 2.76 % change on previous year -53.8%
1978 25.14 % change on previous year +809.4%
1979 9.52 % change on previous year -62.1%
1980 3.64 % change on previous year -61.7%
1981 0.7241 % change on previous year -80.1%
1982 1.8 % change on previous year +148.8%
1983 4.89 % change on previous year +171.2%
1984 8.97 % change on previous year +83.5%
1985 7.54 % change on previous year -15.9%
1986 -6.14 % change on previous year -181.5%
1987 -6.88 % change on previous year +12.0%
1988 14.49 % change on previous year -310.6%
1989 7.85 % change on previous year -45.8%
1990 -0.1351 % change on previous year -101.7%
1991 -52.1 % change on previous year +38470.0%
1992 -57.53 % change on previous year +10.4%
1993 -1.06 % change on previous year -98.2%
1994 4.27 % change on previous year -504.3%
1995 43.13 % change on previous year +910.3%
1996 86.33 % change on previous year +100.2%
1997 -4.62 % change on previous year -105.4%
1998 -10.42 % change on previous year +125.4%
1999 -1.02 % change on previous year -90.2%
2000 13.63 % change on previous year -1431.2%
2001 -4.96 % change on previous year -136.4%
2002 -14.95 % change on previous year +201.8%
2003 -1.17 % change on previous year -92.2%
2004 10.13 % change on previous year -964.3%
2005 36.66 % change on previous year +262.0%
2006 24.66 % change on previous year -32.7%
2007 -3.52 % change on previous year -114.3%
2008 51.24 % change on previous year -1555.4%
2009 -24.78 % change on previous year -148.4%
2010 -4.57 % change on previous year -81.6%
2011 -2.6 % change on previous year -43.1%
2012 7.32 % change on previous year -381.7%
2013 15.55 % change on previous year +112.3%
2014 -15.29 % change on previous year -198.4%
2015 33.26 % change on previous year -317.6%
2016 6.77 % change on previous year -79.6%
2017 14.18 % change on previous year +109.4%
2018 20.71 % change on previous year +46.0%
2019 -1.25 % change on previous year -106.0%
2020 -10.83 % change on previous year +766.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's -10.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.21 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's -10.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.4 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -38470.0% -0.1351 % change on previous year -52.1 % change on previous year
2008 +1555.4% -3.52 % change on previous year 51.24 % change on previous year
2000 +1431.2% -1.02 % change on previous year 13.63 % change on previous year
2004 +964.3% -1.17 % change on previous year 10.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.87 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 25.14 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.69 % change on previous year -6.88 % change on previous year 14.49 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.684 % change on previous year -57.53 % change on previous year 86.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.69 % change on previous year -24.78 % change on previous year 51.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.41 % change on previous year -15.29 % change on previous year 33.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.83 % change on previous year -10.83 % change on previous year -10.83 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 168 Panama -7.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 169 Faroe Islands -7.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 170 Macao -8.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 172 Senegal -10.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 173 Botswana -16.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Angola -16.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba?
Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba was -10.83 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 86.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -57.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Cuba rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
Cuba ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.3%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
229 places, 10,635 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.