How does Cuba rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cuba ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

Latest (2020)

0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.1%

World rank

177th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1970–2020

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

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Cuba 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1973	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1975	0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1976	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1978	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1979	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1982	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1983	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1984	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1985	0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1986	0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1987	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1988	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1989	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1990	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1991	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
1992	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
1993	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1994	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1995	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1996	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+126.6%
1997	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1999	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2000	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2001	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2002	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2003	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2005	0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2006	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2007	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
2009	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2010	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2011	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2012	0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2014	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2015	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2016	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2018	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2019	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1996	+126.6%	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

174 Bermuda 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Angola 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Ghana 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Central African Republic 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Zimbabwe 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Cuba

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Cuba rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.