GDP per capita in Cuba

Cuba: GDP per capita was 78,878 current LCU in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
78,878 current LCU
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
118th
of 208 countries
All-time high
78,878 current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
645.14 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GDP per capita in Cuba, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019962023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU compare
  2. 116 Namibia 80,887 current LCU compare
  3. 117 New Zealand 80,545 current LCU compare
  4. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU compare
  5. 120 Canada 74,332 current LCU compare
  6. 121 Eswatini 72,100 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

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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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release