What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba?

Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.

What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.

How does Cuba rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Cuba ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.

Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Name: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cuba: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

164th

of 211 countries

All-time high

1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1970–2020

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Cuba 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	0.953 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.829 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1974	0.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1975	0.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	0.821 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1978	0.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1979	0.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1980	0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1981	0.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1982	0.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1983	0.859 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.8785 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1985	0.9159 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1986	0.8334 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1987	0.7863 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1988	0.758 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1989	0.7803 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1990	0.752 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.7327 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1992	0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1994	0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.7833 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1996	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1997	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1998	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2000	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2001	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2002	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2003	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2004	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2005	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2006	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2007	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2009	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2010	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2011	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2013	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2014	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2015	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2016	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2019	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2020	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Cuba's 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current LCU), 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	+27.7%	0.7833 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8573 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8211 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9159 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8488 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7327 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

161 El Salvador 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
162 East Timor 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
163 Ecuador 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 American Samoa 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Bahamas 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Guam 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Northern Mariana Islands 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 United States Virgin Islands 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Cuba rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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About this data

Indicator: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.