Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 8.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Cuba, 1990–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.2% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cuba peaked at 11.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Cuba 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +327.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +109.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -22.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +327.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1995 | +109.8% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 1996 | +101.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2 |
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cuba?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cuba was 8.2% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.