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

Cuba ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cuba

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cuba
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Cuba: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

115th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2020

Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Cuba 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1975	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1976	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1978	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1979	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1980	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1982	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1984	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1987	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1988	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1989	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1990	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1991	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1992	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1993	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1995	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1998	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2001	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2003	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2004	0.9927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2005	0.9733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2006	0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2007	0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2008	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2009	0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2010	0.9515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2011	0.9675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.9612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.9511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2016	0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.9712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2018	0.9804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

112 Brazil 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Uganda 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Australia 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Portugal 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Estonia 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Finland 0.9874 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 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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Cuba rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (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: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.