Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Cuba

Cuba: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 8.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 77.2%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-17.78 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 8.51 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 37.3 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17.78 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Cuba 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.46 % change on previous year
1972 17.65 % change on previous year -17.7%
1973 22.77 % change on previous year +29.0%
1974 14.2 % change on previous year -37.6%
1975 14.22 % change on previous year +0.1%
1976 5.85 % change on previous year -58.9%
1977 3.02 % change on previous year -48.4%
1978 25.61 % change on previous year +747.8%
1979 9.75 % change on previous year -61.9%
1980 1.68 % change on previous year -82.8%
1981 1.19 % change on previous year -29.0%
1982 3.99 % change on previous year +234.5%
1983 5.98 % change on previous year +49.9%
1984 8.26 % change on previous year +38.2%
1985 -4.65 % change on previous year -156.3%
1986 5.69 % change on previous year -222.4%
1987 4.08 % change on previous year -28.4%
1988 8.91 % change on previous year +118.5%
1989 -1.58 % change on previous year -117.7%
1990 6 % change on previous year -479.5%
1991 -15.11 % change on previous year -352.0%
1992 -9.18 % change on previous year -39.2%
1993 1.27 % change on previous year -113.9%
1994 27.19 % change on previous year +2033.8%
1995 6.96 % change on previous year -74.4%
1996 -17.78 % change on previous year -355.5%
1997 1.39 % change on previous year -107.8%
1998 1.47 % change on previous year +5.6%
1999 10.21 % change on previous year +595.9%
2000 7.76 % change on previous year -24.0%
2001 3.65 % change on previous year -52.9%
2002 6.02 % change on previous year +64.9%
2003 6.88 % change on previous year +14.2%
2004 6.41 % change on previous year -6.8%
2005 11.62 % change on previous year +81.2%
2006 23.68 % change on previous year +103.8%
2007 11.11 % change on previous year -53.1%
2008 3.76 % change on previous year -66.2%
2009 2.09 % change on previous year -44.3%
2010 3.62 % change on previous year +72.9%
2011 8.06 % change on previous year +122.5%
2012 5.22 % change on previous year -35.2%
2013 5.48 % change on previous year +4.9%
2014 4.55 % change on previous year -17.0%
2015 8.12 % change on previous year +78.6%
2016 4.78 % change on previous year -41.2%
2017 6 % change on previous year +25.6%
2018 3.3 % change on previous year -44.9%
2019 3.38 % change on previous year +2.2%
2020 3.79 % change on previous year +12.4%
2021 18.02 % change on previous year +374.9%
2022 16.12 % change on previous year -10.5%
2023 37.3 % change on previous year +131.4%
2024 8.51 % change on previous year -77.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 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
1994 +2033.8% 1.27 % change on previous year 27.19 % change on previous year
1978 +747.8% 3.02 % change on previous year 25.61 % change on previous year
1999 +595.9% 1.47 % change on previous year 10.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.95 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 25.61 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.35 % change on previous year -4.65 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.24 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year 27.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.3 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 23.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.25 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.75 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 37.3 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 51 Cabo Verde 8.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Cote d'Ivoire 8.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Côte d'Ivoire 8.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 India 8.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Guatemala 8.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Aruba 8.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Cuba?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Cuba was 8.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -17.78 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Cuba rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Cuba ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.