Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 948.52 current US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
948.52 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,072 current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
131.93 current US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1970–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2020, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cuba stood at 948.52 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cuba peaked at 1,072 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 131.93 current US$ per person, in 1993.

Cuba ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 167.27 current US$ per person
1971 199.74 current US$ per person +19.4%
1972 231.24 current US$ per person +15.8%
1973 279.67 current US$ per person +20.9%
1974 315.04 current US$ per person +12.6%
1975 356.68 current US$ per person +13.2%
1976 374.4 current US$ per person +5.0%
1977 381.68 current US$ per person +1.9%
1978 474.5 current US$ per person +24.3%
1979 516.94 current US$ per person +8.9%
1980 533.52 current US$ per person +3.2%
1981 534.95 current US$ per person +0.3%
1982 541.11 current US$ per person +1.2%
1983 563.1 current US$ per person +4.1%
1984 608.58 current US$ per person +8.1%
1985 649.06 current US$ per person +6.7%
1986 604.02 current US$ per person -6.9%
1987 557.5 current US$ per person -7.7%
1988 632.32 current US$ per person +13.4%
1989 675.42 current US$ per person +6.8%
1990 668.26 current US$ per person -1.1%
1991 317.54 current US$ per person -52.5%
1992 134.02 current US$ per person -57.8%
1993 131.93 current US$ per person -1.6%
1994 136.99 current US$ per person +3.8%
1995 195.36 current US$ per person +42.6%
1996 362.8 current US$ per person +85.7%
1997 344.9 current US$ per person -4.9%
1998 307.94 current US$ per person -10.7%
1999 303.75 current US$ per person -1.4%
2000 344.01 current US$ per person +13.3%
2001 325.94 current US$ per person -5.3%
2002 276.37 current US$ per person -15.2%
2003 272.35 current US$ per person -1.5%
2004 299.15 current US$ per person +9.8%
2005 407.96 current US$ per person +36.4%
2006 507.85 current US$ per person +24.5%
2007 489.59 current US$ per person -3.6%
2008 740.17 current US$ per person +51.2%
2009 556.64 current US$ per person -24.8%
2010 531.1 current US$ per person -4.6%
2011 517.1 current US$ per person -2.6%
2012 554.89 current US$ per person +7.3%
2013 641.43 current US$ per person +15.6%
2014 543.96 current US$ per person -15.2%
2015 725.59 current US$ per person +33.4%
2016 775.39 current US$ per person +6.9%
2017 886.74 current US$ per person +14.4%
2018 1,072 current US$ per person +20.9%
2019 1,061 current US$ per person -1.0%
2020 948.52 current US$ per person -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 329.72 current US$ per person 167.27 current US$ per person 516.94 current US$ per person 10
1980s 589.96 current US$ per person 533.52 current US$ per person 675.42 current US$ per person 10
1990s 290.35 current US$ per person 131.93 current US$ per person 668.26 current US$ per person 10
2000s 422 current US$ per person 272.35 current US$ per person 740.17 current US$ per person 10
2010s 730.98 current US$ per person 517.1 current US$ per person 1,072 current US$ per person 10
2020s 948.52 current US$ per person 948.52 current US$ per person 948.52 current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 116 Vanuatu 1,033 current US$ per person compare
  2. 117 Cape Verde 1,009 current US$ per person compare
  3. 118 Mauritania 974.1 current US$ per person compare
  4. 120 India 935.14 current US$ per person compare
  5. 121 Philippines 923.43 current US$ per person compare
  6. 122 Libya 920.37 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cuba?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cuba was 948.52 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1,072 current US$ per person in 2018.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 131.93 current US$ per person in 1993.
How does Cuba rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Cuba ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.