Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 9,537 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9,537 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
9,537 current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
586.71 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1970–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cuba is 9,537 current US$ per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cuba peaked at 9,537 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 586.71 current US$ per person, in 1970.

Cuba ranks 92nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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$), per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 586.71 current US$ per person
1971 700.29 current US$ per person +19.4%
1972 810.81 current US$ per person +15.8%
1973 981.39 current US$ per person +21.0%
1974 1,107 current US$ per person +12.8%
1975 1,250 current US$ per person +12.9%
1976 1,310 current US$ per person +4.8%
1977 1,339 current US$ per person +2.2%
1978 1,672 current US$ per person +24.9%
1979 1,827 current US$ per person +9.3%
1980 1,843 current US$ per person +0.9%
1981 1,857 current US$ per person +0.8%
1982 1,924 current US$ per person +3.6%
1983 2,028 current US$ per person +5.4%
1984 2,184 current US$ per person +7.7%
1985 2,014 current US$ per person -7.8%
1986 2,150 current US$ per person +6.8%
1987 2,250 current US$ per person +4.7%
1988 2,429 current US$ per person +7.9%
1989 2,386 current US$ per person -1.8%
1990 2,511 current US$ per person +5.2%
1991 2,178 current US$ per person -13.2%
1992 1,938 current US$ per person -11.0%
1993 1,924 current US$ per person -0.7%
1994 2,154 current US$ per person +12.0%
1995 2,187 current US$ per person +1.5%
1996 2,248 current US$ per person +2.8%
1997 2,276 current US$ per person +1.2%
1998 2,300 current US$ per person +1.0%
1999 2,527 current US$ per person +9.9%
2000 2,716 current US$ per person +7.5%
2001 2,807 current US$ per person +3.4%
2002 2,977 current US$ per person +6.1%
2003 3,170 current US$ per person +6.5%
2004 3,364 current US$ per person +6.1%
2005 3,742 current US$ per person +11.2%
2006 4,282 current US$ per person +14.4%
2007 4,753 current US$ per person +11.0%
2008 4,913 current US$ per person +3.4%
2009 5,038 current US$ per person +2.5%
2010 5,218 current US$ per person +3.6%
2011 6,035 current US$ per person +15.7%
2012 6,398 current US$ per person +6.0%
2013 6,749 current US$ per person +5.5%
2014 7,073 current US$ per person +4.8%
2015 7,647 current US$ per person +8.1%
2016 8,024 current US$ per person +4.9%
2017 8,522 current US$ per person +6.2%
2018 8,811 current US$ per person +3.4%
2019 9,096 current US$ per person +3.2%
2020 9,537 current US$ per person +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,158 current US$ per person 586.71 current US$ per person 1,827 current US$ per person 10
1980s 2,107 current US$ per person 1,843 current US$ per person 2,429 current US$ per person 10
1990s 2,224 current US$ per person 1,924 current US$ per person 2,527 current US$ per person 10
2000s 3,776 current US$ per person 2,716 current US$ per person 5,038 current US$ per person 10
2010s 7,357 current US$ per person 5,218 current US$ per person 9,096 current US$ per person 10
2020s 9,537 current US$ per person 9,537 current US$ per person 9,537 current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,665 current US$ per person compare
  2. 90 Dominican Republic 10,298 current US$ per person compare
  3. 91 Grenada 9,947 current US$ per person compare
  4. 93 Brazil 9,211 current US$ per person compare
  5. 94 Dominica 9,169 current US$ per person compare
  6. 95 North Macedonia 9,129 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cuba?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cuba was 9,537 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 9,537 current US$ per person in 2020.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 586.71 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Cuba rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Cuba ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.