Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▬ Flat
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.1% | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 145 Montenegro 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Eswatini 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Slovakia 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.