Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4% for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Cuba 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 321.68 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -2.68 % change on previous year (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,211 current US$ per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 27.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 23,560 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cuba?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Cuba was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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