Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 1990–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cuba is 17.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.8% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 44.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2021.
That places Cuba 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1% | — |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 29.1% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 35.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.5% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 17.7% | 37.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 29.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9929 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 97,292 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 7,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.4684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 4,591 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 17.7% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.