Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +51.6% | 0.1119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 157 Tajikistan 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Yemen 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 United States 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Central African Republic 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Nepal 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.