Gross national expenditure in Cuba
Cuba: Gross national expenditure was 139.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure in Cuba stood at 139.9%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Cuba peaked at 139.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2012.
That places Cuba 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112.2% | — |
| 1971 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 112.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 112.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 112.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 112.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 112.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 112.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 112.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 111.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 113.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 111.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 111.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 114.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 109.7% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 106.7% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 102.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 103.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 100.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 101.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 104.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 102.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 110.2% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 112.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 129.3% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 139.9% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.2% | 112.2% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.3% | 111.4% | 114.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 100.5% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 97.3% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 99.3% | 139.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 775.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -26.47 % change on previous year (2020)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 721.79 current US$ per person (2020)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0751 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 81,399 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Cuba?
- Gross national expenditure in Cuba was 139.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for gross national expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.