Cuba vs Iraq: GDP growth
Cuba
-1.9%
in 2023
Iraq
-1.5%
in 2024
Cuba rank
202nd
Iraq rank
200th
GDP growth over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.5% against -1.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 202nd and Iraq ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 11.0% | 5.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | -2.0% | 14.7% | 16.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -0.5% | 1.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Cuba or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -1.5% against -1.9% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Cuba and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for gdp growth?
- Cuba ranks 202nd and Iraq ranks 200th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release