Trade as share of gdp in Cuba

Cuba: Trade as share of gdp was 124.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
124.86
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
124.86
in 2024
All-time low
15.68
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Trade as share of gdp in Cuba, 1970–2024

255075100125197019972024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, trade as share of gdp in Cuba stood at 124.86. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Cuba peaked at 124.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.68, in 2020.

That places Cuba 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Trade as share of gdp in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Trade as share of gdp in Cuba, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 76.81
1971 76.81 +0.0%
1972 76.81 +0.0%
1973 76.8 -0.0%
1974 76.79 -0.0%
1975 76.83 +0.1%
1976 76.82 -0.0%
1977 76.81 -0.0%
1978 76.76 -0.1%
1979 76.71 -0.1%
1980 77.03 +0.4%
1981 76.78 -0.3%
1982 76.79 +0.0%
1983 76.51 -0.4%
1984 76.41 -0.1%
1985 78.68 +3.0%
1986 75.51 -4.0%
1987 76.82 +1.7%
1988 75.14 -2.2%
1989 75.93 +1.1%
1990 71.11 -6.3%
1991 51 -28.3%
1992 35.15 -31.1%
1993 28.92 -17.7%
1994 27.78 -3.9%
1995 29.31 +5.5%
1996 32.63 +11.3%
1997 32.75 +0.4%
1998 32.5 -0.8%
1999 31.87 -2.0%
2000 31.08 -2.5%
2001 29.36 -5.5%
2002 24.73 -15.8%
2003 26.59 +7.5%
2004 31.31 +17.8%
2005 39.36 +25.7%
2006 37.19 -5.5%
2007 37.97 +2.1%
2008 44.92 +18.3%
2009 32.91 -26.7%
2010 40.29 +22.4%
2011 46.96 +16.6%
2012 45.87 -2.3%
2013 44.32 -3.4%
2014 39.27 -11.4%
2015 31.61 -19.5%
2016 27.27 -13.7%
2017 26.22 -3.8%
2018 27.08 +3.3%
2019 22.82 -15.7%
2020 15.68 -31.3%
2021 80.02 +410.3%
2022 93.86 +17.3%
2023 120.53 +28.4%
2024 124.86 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.79 76.71 76.83 10
1980s 76.56 75.14 78.68 10
1990s 37.3 27.78 71.11 10
2000s 33.54 24.73 44.92 10
2010s 35.17 22.82 46.96 10
2020s 86.99 15.68 124.86 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 39 Denmark 129.22 compare
  2. 40 Somalia 128.06 compare
  3. 41 Czechia 128.04 compare
  4. 43 American Samoa 124.68 compare
  5. 44 Brunei Darussalam 123.61 compare
  6. 45 Fiji 118.96 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade as share of gdp in Cuba?
Trade as share of gdp in Cuba was 124.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 124.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 15.68 in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for trade as share of gdp?
Cuba ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade as share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
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