Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,250 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60,264 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4,851 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cuba is 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 60,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,851 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Cuba 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,819 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 5,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 6,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 6,387 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 5,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 6,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 6,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 6,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1971 | 8,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 7,775 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 13,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1974 | 24,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1975 | 34,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 33,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 37,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 41,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 44,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 51,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 50,335 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 55,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 59,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 57,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 55,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 58,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 50,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 51,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 49,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 47,486 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 26,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 14,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 9,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 12,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 14,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 18,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 16,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 14,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 13,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 15,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 15,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 21,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 21,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 37,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 37,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 46,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 60,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 55,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 50,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 46,693 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 32,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 22,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 23,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22,861 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 16,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 18,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 20,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 163 Burkina Faso 16,327 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Samoa 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 15,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Palau 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Suriname 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cuba was 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 60,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,851 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.