GDP growth in Cuba

Cuba: GDP growth was -1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.1%
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
202nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1981
All-time low
-14.9%
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP growth in Cuba, 1971–2024

-1001020197119972024

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Cuba is -1.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and down 201.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Cuba peaked at 19.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 1993.

That places Cuba 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5% 1.0% 9.5% 9
1980s 4.1% -4.8% 19.7% 10
1990s -2.0% -14.9% 7.8% 10
2000s 5.6% 1.4% 12.1% 10
2010s 2.1% -0.2% 4.4% 10
2020s -2.2% -10.9% 1.8% 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 199 Saint Lucia -0.6% compare
  2. 200 Botswana -0.7% compare
  3. 201 Trinidad and Tobago -0.8% compare
  4. 203 Liechtenstein -1.2% compare
  5. 204 United States Virgin Islands -1.3% compare
  6. 205 Bolivia -1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Cuba?
Gdp growth in Cuba was -1.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1981.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 1993.
How does Cuba rank for gdp growth?
Cuba ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.