Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 148.12 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cuba stood at 148.12 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cuba peaked at 643.78 current US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 69.09 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Cuba ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.66 current US$ per person | 69.09 current US$ per person | 90.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.41 current US$ per person | 91.52 current US$ per person | 494.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.9 current US$ per person | 508.2 current US$ per person | 643.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.59 current US$ per person | 92.24 current US$ per person | 479.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.8 current US$ per person | 127.13 current US$ per person | 352.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.65 current US$ per person | 184.06 current US$ per person | 569.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.58 current US$ per person | 143.65 current US$ per person | 196.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 177 Rwanda 168.16 current US$ per person compare
- 178 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 158.17 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Kenya 149.5 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Kiribati 146.53 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Tanzania 141.13 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 139.14 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 799.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cuba?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cuba was 148.12 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 643.78 current US$ per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.09 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.