GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cuba, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 1,031.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,008 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cuba 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,008 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 64,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 72,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 77,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 87,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 99,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 105,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 109,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 127,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 133,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 133,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 155,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 165,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 177,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 196,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 195,465 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 187,993 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 184,597 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 193,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 196,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 200,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 165,891 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 152,174 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 154,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 196,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 221,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 232,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 236,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 239,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 264,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 284,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 294,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 315,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 337,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 359,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 400,637 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 495,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 550,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 571,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 583,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 604,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 645,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 685,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 740,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 775,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 837,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 878,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 933,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 963,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 996,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +407.9% |
| 2022 | 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +407.9% | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,947 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 133,115 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,747 current LCU per square kilometre | 133,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 196,635 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,174 current LCU per square kilometre | 264,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 284,594 current LCU per square kilometre | 583,239 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 604,359 current LCU per square kilometre | 996,416 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 119 Egypt 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Moldova 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Chad 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 8.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guatemala 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cuba?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cuba was 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,008 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,031.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.