Cuba in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Cuba, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$107.4 bn

2020

from $30.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$9 605

2020

from $2 751 in 2000

Real growth

−1.1%

2024

from 5.9% in 2000

Unemployment

1.8%

2025

from 5.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Cuba's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$107.4 bn2020

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2020	$107.4 bn
2019	$103.4 bn
2018	$100.1 bn
2017	$96.9 bn
2016	$91.4 bn
2015	$87.1 bn
2014	$80.7 bn
2013	$77.1 bn
2012	$73.1 bn
2011	$69.0 bn
2010	$59.6 bn
2009	$57.5 bn
2008	$56.3 bn
2007	$54.3 bn
2006	$48.8 bn
2005	$42.6 bn
2004	$38.2 bn
2003	$35.9 bn
2002	$33.6 bn
2001	$31.7 bn
2000	$30.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−1.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2024	−1.1%
2023	−1.9%
2022	1.8%
2021	1.3%
2020	−10.9%
2019	−0.2%
2018	2.3%
2017	1.8%
2016	0.5%
2015	4.4%
2014	1.1%
2013	2.8%
2012	3.0%
2011	2.8%
2010	2.4%
2009	1.4%
2008	4.1%
2007	7.3%
2006	12.1%
2005	11.2%
2004	5.8%
2003	3.8%
2002	1.4%
2001	3.2%
2000	5.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$9 6052020

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person
2020	$9 605
2019	$9 232
2018	$8 911
2017	$8 611
2016	$8 111
2015	$7 728
2014	$7 147
2013	$6 828
2012	$6 471
2011	$6 104
2010	$5 272
2009	$5 089
2008	$4 986
2007	$4 807
2006	$4 330
2005	$3 786
2004	$3 399
2003	$3 203
2002	$3 005
2001	$2 843
2000	$2 751

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200067%16%9%

202473%11%13%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

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Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Unemployment

1.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.8%	4.3%
2024	1.8%	4.3%
2023	1.7%	4.3%
2022	1.8%	4.3%
2021	2.1%	4.9%
2020	2.2%	5.2%
2019	1.7%	4.3%
2018	1.7%	4.2%
2017	1.7%	4.3%
2016	2.0%	5.0%
2015	2.4%	6.0%
2014	2.7%	6.6%
2013	3.3%	8.1%
2012	3.5%	8.4%
2011	3.2%	7.7%
2010	2.5%	6.0%
2009	1.7%	3.5%
2008	1.6%	3.4%
2007	1.8%	4.0%
2006	1.9%	4.2%
2005	1.9%	4.2%
2004	1.9%	3.9%
2003	2.3%	4.7%
2002	3.3%	6.8%
2001	4.1%	8.5%
2000	5.5%	11.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

42.5%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	42.5%	82.4%
2023	45.6%	74.9%
2022	40.5%	53.4%
2021	34.9%	45.1%
2020	8.2%	7.5%
2019	12.2%	10.6%
2018	14.5%	12.6%
2017	14.6%	11.7%
2016	15.0%	12.3%
2015	17.1%	14.5%
2014	22.1%	17.2%
2013	24.1%	20.2%
2012	25.5%	20.4%
2011	25.1%	21.9%
2010	22.6%	17.7%
2009	17.5%	15.4%
2008	20.6%	24.4%
2007	20.3%	17.6%
2006	18.7%	18.5%
2005	21.0%	18.3%
2004	16.0%	15.3%
2003	12.9%	13.6%
2002	11.5%	13.2%
2001	13.2%	16.1%
2000	14.1%	16.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

People

Who lives in Cuba

Population

10.94 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	10.94 m
2024	10.98 m
2023	11.02 m
2022	11.06 m
2021	11.12 m
2020	11.18 m
2019	11.20 m
2018	11.23 m
2017	11.25 m
2016	11.27 m
2015	11.28 m
2014	11.29 m
2013	11.30 m
2012	11.30 m
2011	11.30 m
2010	11.30 m
2009	11.29 m
2008	11.29 m
2007	11.29 m
2006	11.28 m
2005	11.26 m
2004	11.24 m
2003	11.21 m
2002	11.18 m
2001	11.14 m
2000	11.11 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	15.0%	67.9%	17.0%
2024	15.3%	68.1%	16.6%
2023	15.5%	68.3%	16.2%
2022	15.7%	68.5%	15.9%
2021	15.8%	68.5%	15.7%
2020	15.8%	68.5%	15.6%
2019	15.9%	68.7%	15.4%
2018	16.1%	68.8%	15.1%
2017	16.3%	69.0%	14.8%
2016	16.5%	69.0%	14.5%
2015	16.7%	69.1%	14.2%
2014	16.9%	69.2%	13.9%
2013	17.1%	69.3%	13.6%
2012	17.3%	69.4%	13.3%
2011	17.5%	69.5%	12.9%
2010	17.7%	69.6%	12.6%
2009	17.9%	69.7%	12.3%
2008	18.2%	69.8%	12.1%
2007	18.5%	69.8%	11.7%
2006	18.9%	69.7%	11.4%
2005	19.4%	69.5%	11.2%
2004	19.8%	69.3%	10.9%
2003	20.2%	69.2%	10.6%
2002	20.6%	69.0%	10.3%
2001	20.9%	69.0%	10.1%
2000	21.3%	68.9%	9.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.452024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.45
2023	1.44
2022	1.41
2021	1.43
2020	1.49
2019	1.54
2018	1.61
2017	1.59
2016	1.60
2015	1.69
2014	1.66
2013	1.68
2012	1.67
2011	1.73
2010	1.67
2009	1.68
2008	1.58
2007	1.44
2006	1.40
2005	1.49
2004	1.55
2003	1.63
2002	1.65
2001	1.60
2000	1.61

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

78.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	78.3 years
2023	78.1 years
2022	77.6 years
2021	73.2 years
2020	77.4 years
2019	77.4 years
2018	77.4 years
2017	77.3 years
2016	77.6 years
2015	77.8 years
2014	77.8 years
2013	78.0 years
2012	78.2 years
2011	78.0 years
2010	77.9 years
2009	77.6 years
2008	77.6 years
2007	77.5 years
2006	77.4 years
2005	77.5 years
2004	77.3 years
2003	77.4 years
2002	76.8 years
2001	76.4 years
2000	75.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−22 2442025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−22 244
2024	−22 356
2023	−22 797
2022	−23 149
2021	−11 976
2020	−11 976
2019	−23 955
2018	−23 779
2017	−23 394
2016	−24 146
2015	−24 910
2014	−39 426
2013	−37 619
2012	−36 101
2011	−35 313
2010	−34 121
2009	−35 063
2008	−29 427
2007	−19 050
2006	−12 619
2005	−16 561
2004	−16 776
2003	−24 916
2002	−25 535
2001	−23 442
2000	−24 980

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.4%
2022	11.8%
2021	13.8%
2020	12.5%
2019	11.1%
2018	11.0%
2017	11.5%
2016	12.2%
2015	12.8%
2014	12.1%
2013	10.4%
2012	9.3%
2011	11.3%
2010	10.7%
2009	12.3%
2008	11.3%
2007	11.0%
2006	8.3%
2005	8.8%
2004	6.8%
2003	7.1%
2002	7.1%
2001	7.0%
2000	6.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

8.4%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	8.4%
2021	9.4%
2020	11.5%
2019	9.1%
2018	8.0%
2017	8.4%
2016	9.0%
2015	9.0%
2014	9.6%
2013	10.7%
2012	11.6%
2010	12.8%
2009	13.1%
2008	14.1%
2007	11.9%
2006	9.1%
2005	10.6%
2004	10.3%
2003	9.9%
2002	9.6%
2001	8.4%
2000	7.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

70.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	70.5%
2023	69.6%
2022	67.9%
2021	67.6%
2020	71.1%
2019	68.0%
2018	62.7%
2017	57.1%
2016	43.0%
2015	37.3%
2014	29.1%
2013	27.9%
2012	21.2%
2011	16.0%
2010	15.9%
2009	14.3%
2008	12.9%
2007	11.7%
2006	11.2%
2005	9.7%
2004	8.4%
2003	5.2%
2002	3.8%
2001	1.1%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

77.2%2025

+1.6 points since 2000, between 75.6% and 77.2% in every year

200075.6%

202577.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	77.2%
2024	77.2%
2023	77.1%
2022	77.1%
2021	77.1%
2020	77.1%
2019	77.1%
2018	77.0%
2017	77.0%
2016	76.9%
2015	76.9%
2014	76.8%
2013	76.8%
2012	76.8%
2011	76.7%
2010	76.6%
2009	76.5%
2008	76.4%
2007	76.2%
2006	76.1%
2005	76.0%
2004	75.9%
2003	75.9%
2002	75.8%
2001	75.9%
2000	75.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

4.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	4.8%
2020	4.5%
2019	4.2%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.8%
2016	4.0%
2015	4.0%
2014	4.0%
2013	4.4%
2012	3.7%
2011	3.2%
2010	3.2%
2009	3.9%
2008	4.0%
2007	3.0%
2006	3.0%
2005	3.2%
2004	5.6%
2003	5.4%
2002	6.7%
2001	6.6%
2000	6.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

20.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	20.9%
2020	24.5%
2019	23.1%
2018	24.0%
2017	22.0%
2016	19.2%
2015	21.1%
2014	23.2%
2013	18.2%
2012	19.4%
2011	19.2%
2010	15.6%
2009	19.0%
2008	18.7%
2007	18.6%
2006	22.0%
2005	26.3%
2004	33.8%
2003	33.6%
2002	34.8%
2001	34.0%
2000	34.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.9 t2024

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Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.9 t
2023	1.8 t
2022	1.8 t
2021	2.0 t
2020	1.6 t
2019	2.0 t
2018	2.4 t
2017	2.4 t
2016	2.4 t
2015	2.6 t
2014	2.4 t
2013	2.6 t
2012	2.6 t
2011	2.5 t
2010	2.5 t
2009	2.4 t
2008	2.4 t
2007	2.5 t
2006	2.4 t
2005	2.3 t
2004	2.3 t
2003	2.3 t
2002	2.4 t
2001	2.5 t
2000	2.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

31.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	31.2%
2022	31.2%
2021	31.2%
2020	31.2%
2019	31.2%
2018	31.2%
2017	31.2%
2016	31.1%
2015	30.6%
2014	30.1%
2013	29.6%
2012	28.4%
2011	27.9%
2010	27.6%
2009	27.1%
2008	26.6%
2007	26.1%
2006	25.7%
2005	25.2%
2004	24.8%
2003	24.3%
2002	23.8%
2001	23.1%
2000	22.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Cuba's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1898
Government: unitary state
Official language: Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

CUISO alpha-2

CUBISO alpha-3

192ISO numeric

Calling code: +53
Internet domain: .cu
Time zone: UTC-05:00

Memberships

1948OASOrganization of American States

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q241 · World Bank data · Americas