GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: GDP per capita was 78,878 current LCU in 2023. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Cuba, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 78,878 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 1,055.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 78,878 current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 645.14 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Cuba 118th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 current LCU | 645.14 current LCU | 1,464 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,892 current LCU | 1,462 current LCU | 2,096 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,033 current LCU | 1,515 current LCU | 2,562 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,974 current LCU | 2,751 current LCU | 5,496 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,484 current LCU | 5,694 current LCU | 9,232 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,687 current LCU | 9,605 current LCU | 78,878 current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 115 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU compare
- 116 Namibia 80,887 current LCU compare
- 117 New Zealand 80,545 current LCU compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU compare
- 120 Canada 74,332 current LCU compare
- 121 Eswatini 72,100 current LCU compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 130 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1441 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Gdp per capita in Cuba was 78,878 current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78,878 current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.14 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release