Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba

Cuba: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.084 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.084
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
138th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3
in 2016
All-time low
0.033
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba is 0.084, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba peaked at 3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1970.

Cuba ranks 138th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 0.033
1971 0.037 +12.1%
1972 0.045 +21.6%
1973 0.053 +17.8%
1974 0.136 +156.6%
1975 0.154 +13.2%
1976 0.338 +119.5%
1977 0.322 -4.7%
1978 0.274 -14.9%
1979 0.249 -9.1%
1980 0.232 -6.8%
1981 0.138 -40.5%
1982 0.171 +23.9%
1983 0.169 -1.2%
1984 0.152 -10.1%
1985 0.187 +23.0%
1986 0.176 -5.9%
1987 0.198 +12.5%
1988 0.227 +14.6%
1989 0.214 -5.7%
1990 0.185 -13.6%
1991 0.155 -16.2%
1992 0.114 -26.5%
1993 0.199 +74.6%
1994 0.169 -15.1%
1995 0.214 +26.6%
1996 0.233 +8.9%
1997 0.263 +12.9%
1998 0.317 +20.5%
1999 0.213 -32.8%
2000 0.151 -29.1%
2001 0.175 +15.9%
2002 0.188 +7.4%
2003 0.217 +15.4%
2004 0.265 +22.1%
2005 0.215 -18.9%
2006 0.17 -20.9%
2007 0.181 +6.5%
2008 0.227 +25.4%
2009 0.201 -11.5%
2010 0.22 +9.5%
2011 0.128 -41.8%
2012 0.119 -7.0%
2013 0.13 +9.2%
2014 0.329 +153.1%
2015 0.649 +97.3%
2016 3 +361.5%
2017 0.769 -74.3%
2018 0.761 -1.0%
2019 0.489 -35.7%
2020 0.502 +2.7%
2021 0.123 -75.5%
2022 0.096 -22.0%
2023 0.084 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1641 0.033 0.338 10
1980s 0.1864 0.138 0.232 10
1990s 0.2062 0.114 0.317 10
2000s 0.199 0.151 0.265 10
2010s 0.6589 0.119 3 10
2020s 0.2013 0.084 0.502 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 135 Türkiye 0.101 compare
  2. 136 Algeria 0.093 compare
  3. 137 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.086 compare
  4. 138 Indonesia 0.084 compare
  5. 140 Uruguay 0.068 compare
  6. 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.065 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cuba was 0.084 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1970.
How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Cuba ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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