Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cuba, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cuba stood at 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cuba peaked at 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Cuba 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 195 American Samoa 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Grenada 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Tonga 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Palau 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Yemen 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Bermuda 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Cuba
- Merchandise trade 8.3% (2020)
- Food imports 25.2% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 38.3% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.7% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 7.8% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 148.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cuba?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cuba was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Cuba ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.