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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -39.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.7% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2020)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 762.00 million current US$ (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.