Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Cuba
Cuba: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba is 10.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba peaked at 18.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 92nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9% | — |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (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% | 11.4% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 5 |
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 share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Cuba was 10.7% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.