How does Cuba rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cuba ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cuba

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cuba: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.3%

World rank

89th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1970–2020

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2020.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Cuba ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1975	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1979	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1981	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1987	0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1988	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1990	0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1991	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1992	0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1993	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1995	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1996	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.2%
1997	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1998	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1999	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2004	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2008	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2011	0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2012	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2013	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2017	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2019	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit 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
1996	+54.2%	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

86 Portugal 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Israel 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Mauritius 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Belgium 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Armenia 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Malawi 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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More economy & growth data for Cuba

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Cuba rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.