Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
195th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

00.10.20.3197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Cuba 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, 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 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0933 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

  1. 192 Tonga 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 193 Samoa 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 194 Haiti 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 197 Cayman Islands 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 198 Palau 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

More private sector data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba?
Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://private-sector.statizoid.com/stat/merchandise-exports-current-us-per-unit-of-gdp/cuba/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://private-sector.statizoid.com/stat/merchandise-exports-current-us-per-unit-of-gdp/cuba/">Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba</a> β€” Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Merchandise exports (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 (current US$) Γ· GDP (current US$)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.