GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 78,879 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cuba, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba stood at 78,879 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 1,055.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba peaked at 78,879 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 645.15 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 120th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 645.15 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 770.09 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 849.73 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 894.6 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 997.73 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1,127 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 1,183 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,415 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 1,464 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,462 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,698 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 1,797 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,909 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 2,096 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 2,067 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,971 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,918 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,995 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,002 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,026 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,662 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 1,515 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,527 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,934 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2,182 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,306 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,332 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,562 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2,751 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,843 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,005 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,203 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3,399 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,786 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,676 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 5,192 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5,385 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,496 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,694 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,104 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6,471 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6,828 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,147 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,728 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 8,111 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,611 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,911 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9,232 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,605 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 49,021 current LCU per person | +410.4% |
| 2022 | 57,243 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 78,879 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 78,879 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 78,879 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +410.4% | 9,605 current LCU per person | 49,021 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 current LCU per person | 645.15 current LCU per person | 1,464 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,892 current LCU per person | 1,462 current LCU per person | 2,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 current LCU per person | 1,515 current LCU per person | 2,562 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,974 current LCU per person | 2,751 current LCU per person | 5,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,484 current LCU per person | 5,694 current LCU per person | 9,232 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,687 current LCU per person | 9,605 current LCU per person | 78,879 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 117 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU per person compare
- 118 New Zealand 81,284 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Namibia 80,887 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Canada 74,380 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Eswatini 72,100 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cuba was 78,879 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78,879 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.15 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,055.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.