Food aid received in Cuba

Cuba: Food aid received was 5.57 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5.57 million million USD
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
41st
of 103 countries
All-time high
5.57 million million USD
in 2016
All-time low
2,969 million USD
in 2011
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Food aid received in Cuba, 2002–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M2002200920162002: 4.9M million USD2004: 15.7k million USD2005: 329.5k million USD2006: 4.5k million USD2007: 422.7k million USD2008: 454.4k million USD2009: 2.2M million USD2011: 3.0k million USD2012: 1.3M million USD2013: 2.9M million USD2014: 106.5k million USD2015: 5.3M million USD2016: 5.6M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food aid received in Cuba is 5.57 million million USD, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 123,858.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Cuba peaked at 5.57 million million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,969 million USD, in 2011.

Cuba ranks 41st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food aid received in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Cuba, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 4.91 million million USD
2004 15,699 million USD -99.7%
2005 329,507 million USD +1998.9%
2006 4,494 million USD -98.6%
2007 422,673 million USD +9305.3%
2008 454,359 million USD +7.5%
2009 2.21 million million USD +385.6%
2011 2,969 million USD -99.9%
2012 1.34 million million USD +45057.0%
2013 2.87 million million USD +114.2%
2014 106,519 million USD -96.3%
2015 5.31 million million USD +4886.1%
2016 5.57 million million USD +4.9%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 5.57 million million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356,242 million USD, 15.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 5.57 million million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 960,779 million USD, 5.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +45057.0% 2,969 million USD 1.34 million million USD
2007 +9305.3% 4,494 million USD 422,673 million USD
2015 +4886.1% 106,519 million USD 5.31 million million USD
2005 +1998.9% 15,699 million USD 329,507 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 million million USD 4,494 million USD 4.91 million million USD 7
2010s 2.53 million million USD 2,969 million USD 5.57 million million USD 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 38 Afghanistan 6.34 million million USD compare
  2. 39 Mauritania 5.89 million million USD compare
  3. 40 Vietnam 5.81 million million USD compare
  4. 42 North Korea 5.47 million million USD compare
  5. 43 Guinea 5.35 million million USD compare
  6. 44 Cambodia 5.30 million million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Cuba?
Food aid received in Cuba was 5.57 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 million million USD in 2016.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2,969 million USD in 2011.
How does Cuba rank for food aid received?
Cuba ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 123,858.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.