Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cuba
Cuba: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was -15,519 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cuba is -15,519 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 162.3% on the previous year and down 1,836.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cuba peaked at 6,654 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15,519 current LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Cuba 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 105.86 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 116.77 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 122.8 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 136.65 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 155.23 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 163.11 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 167.72 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 193.08 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 198.33 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 207.21 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 235.4 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 240.69 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 253.2 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 273.17 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 357.58 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 242.9 current LCU per person | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 212.19 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 251.31 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 237.52 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 305.89 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 121.26 current LCU per person | -60.4% |
| 1992 | 62.85 current LCU per person | -48.2% |
| 1993 | 40.86 current LCU per person | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 92.35 current LCU per person | +126.0% |
| 1995 | 111.2 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 317.22 current LCU per person | +185.3% |
| 1997 | 277.86 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 214.66 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 232.18 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 266.55 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 243.75 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 226.03 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 250.48 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 324.04 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 509.24 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 559.62 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 669.16 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 595.72 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 711.4 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 849.66 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 715.3 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 888.51 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 906.16 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 893.7 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 932.74 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 994.03 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,135 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1,247 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,210 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,011 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6,654 current LCU per person | +558.0% |
| 2022 | 3,099 current LCU per person | -53.4% |
| 2023 | -5,916 current LCU per person | -290.9% |
| 2024 | -15,519 current LCU per person | +162.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -15,519 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -15,519 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,412 current LCU per person. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +558.0% | 1,011 current LCU per person | 6,654 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | -290.9% | 3,099 current LCU per person | -5,916 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +185.3% | 111.2 current LCU per person | 317.22 current LCU per person |
| 2024 | -162.3% | -5,916 current LCU per person | -15,519 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +126.0% | 40.86 current LCU per person | 92.35 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.82 current LCU per person | 88.62 current LCU per person | 198.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.12 current LCU per person | 207.21 current LCU per person | 357.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.63 current LCU per person | 40.86 current LCU per person | 317.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.6 current LCU per person | 226.03 current LCU per person | 711.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.16 current LCU per person | 715.3 current LCU per person | 1,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,134 current LCU per person | -15,519 current LCU per person | 6,654 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 176 Afghanistan -10,452 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Ukraine -13,138 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Kyrgyzstan -14,934 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Central African Republic -15,899 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Malawi -27,842 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Comoros -93,695 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cuba?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cuba was -15,519 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,654 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -15,519 current LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,836.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.