Human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.762 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.762
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.788
in 2008
All-time low
0.662
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba is 0.762, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.788 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 1994.
That places Cuba 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.687 | — |
| 1991 | 0.681 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.674 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.665 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.662 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.664 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.675 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.679 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.683 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.69 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.697 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.705 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.711 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.721 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.734 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.747 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.766 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.78 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.788 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.783 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.781 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.777 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.771 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.769 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.767 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.769 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.762 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.745 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.764 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.762 | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.762 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.762 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.676 | 0.662 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7437 | 0.697 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7723 | 0.767 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7582 | 0.745 | 0.764 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Cuba was 0.762 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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