Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cuba
Cuba: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cuba, 1990–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.9% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cuba peaked at 29.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 1.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 174 Afghanistan 2.0% compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 176 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 178 Ethiopia 1.8%
- 179 Chad 1.6% compare
- 180 Liberia 1.5%
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cuba?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cuba was 1.9% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Cuba ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.