Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba
Cuba: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 7.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba, 1978–2022
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.8% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba peaked at 34.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Cuba 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +62.9% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +30582.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +212.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -51.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +30582.7% | 0.0% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 9.4% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 6.0% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 16.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba was 7.8% in 2022, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Cuba rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Cuba ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.