Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Cuba

Cuba: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
156th
of 205 countries
All-time high
25.68 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-12.55 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Cuba, 1971–2020

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 4.6 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in 2020.

The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Cuba peaked at 25.68 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -12.55 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Cuba 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.45 % change on previous year
1972 17.65 % change on previous year -17.7%
1973 22.78 % change on previous year +29.1%
1974 14.23 % change on previous year -37.6%
1975 14.17 % change on previous year -0.4%
1976 5.82 % change on previous year -58.9%
1977 3.04 % change on previous year -47.7%
1978 25.68 % change on previous year +743.5%
1979 9.86 % change on previous year -61.6%
1980 1.33 % change on previous year -86.5%
1981 1.22 % change on previous year -8.5%
1982 4.26 % change on previous year +249.2%
1983 6.21 % change on previous year +45.7%
1984 8.61 % change on previous year +38.6%
1985 -7.05 % change on previous year -181.9%
1986 7.7 % change on previous year -209.2%
1987 5.59 % change on previous year -27.4%
1988 8.94 % change on previous year +59.9%
1989 -0.8103 % change on previous year -109.1%
1990 6.21 % change on previous year -866.5%
1991 -12.55 % change on previous year -302.0%
1992 -10.48 % change on previous year -16.5%
1993 -0.2077 % change on previous year -98.0%
1994 12.43 % change on previous year -6085.7%
1995 1.9 % change on previous year -84.7%
1996 3.14 % change on previous year +64.9%
1997 1.57 % change on previous year -49.9%
1998 1.38 % change on previous year -12.2%
1999 10.25 % change on previous year +642.7%
2000 7.84 % change on previous year -23.5%
2001 3.68 % change on previous year -53.1%
2002 6.37 % change on previous year +73.2%
2003 6.79 % change on previous year +6.6%
2004 6.41 % change on previous year -5.7%
2005 11.48 % change on previous year +79.2%
2006 14.57 % change on previous year +26.9%
2007 11.1 % change on previous year -23.8%
2008 3.39 % change on previous year -69.4%
2009 2.57 % change on previous year -24.2%
2010 3.61 % change on previous year +40.3%
2011 15.7 % change on previous year +335.0%
2012 6.02 % change on previous year -61.6%
2013 5.45 % change on previous year -9.6%
2014 4.68 % change on previous year -14.0%
2015 8 % change on previous year +70.8%
2016 4.84 % change on previous year -39.5%
2017 6.05 % change on previous year +24.8%
2018 3.2 % change on previous year -47.1%
2019 3.01 % change on previous year -6.0%
2020 4.6 % change on previous year +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.97 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 25.68 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.6 % change on previous year -7.05 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.37 % change on previous year -12.55 % change on previous year 12.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.42 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 14.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.06 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 15.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.6 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 153 Kazakhstan 4.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 El Salvador 4.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Fiji 4.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Panama 4.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Ecuador 4.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Brazil 4.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Cuba?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Cuba was 4.6 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 25.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -12.55 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Cuba rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Cuba ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.