How does Cuba rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Cuba ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba
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Cuba: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.7%

World rank

181st

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2020

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba is 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.0347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Cuba ranks 181st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1972	0.0276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1973	0.0233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1974	0.0206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1975	0.0197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1976	0.0197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1977	0.0207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1978	0.0176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1979	0.0161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1980	0.0152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1981	0.018 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1982	0.0188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0.0185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0.0182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1986	0.0189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1987	0.0173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1988	0.016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0.0155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1990	0.0133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1991	0.0148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1992	0.0154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1993	0.0126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1994	0.0107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1995	0.0106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.0136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1997	0.0133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1998	0.0131 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1999	0.0118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2000	0.0113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2001	0.0106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2002	0.0101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2003	0.0105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2004	0.0118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2005	0.0124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2006	0.0135 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2007	0.012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2008	0.0124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2009	0.0077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
2010	0.0078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	0.0088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2012	0.0081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2013	0.0084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2014	0.0071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2015	0.0075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2016	0.0059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2017	0.0046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2018	0.0047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2019	0.0043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2020	0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0135 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0067 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

178 Macao 0.0181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
179 Bahrain 0.0148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
180 Sudan 0.0054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
182 Kiribati 0.003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
183 Isle of Man 0.0029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
184 Channel Islands 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.0347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 190 places, 7,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.