Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Cuba

Cuba: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -11.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-11.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 137.9%
World rank
125th
of 178 countries
All-time high
392.8 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-513.77 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Cuba, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Cuba recorded -11.13 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.9% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Cuba peaked at 392.8 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -513.77 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Cuba 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 300.24 % change on previous year
1962 -79.65 % change on previous year -126.5%
1963 -513.77 % change on previous year +545.0%
1964 363.15 % change on previous year -170.7%
1965 23.44 % change on previous year -93.5%
1966 22.75 % change on previous year -3.0%
1967 -0.342 % change on previous year -101.5%
1968 -14.03 % change on previous year +4003.7%
1969 91.38 % change on previous year -751.2%
1970 37.46 % change on previous year -59.0%
1971 24.67 % change on previous year -34.2%
1972 28.64 % change on previous year +16.1%
1973 20.22 % change on previous year -29.4%
1974 134.11 % change on previous year +563.4%
1975 9.39 % change on previous year -93.0%
1976 21.48 % change on previous year +128.7%
1977 48.98 % change on previous year +128.1%
1978 15.14 % change on previous year -69.1%
1979 -30.93 % change on previous year -304.4%
1980 -26.67 % change on previous year -13.8%
1981 -53.08 % change on previous year +99.0%
1982 38.42 % change on previous year -172.4%
1983 -42.01 % change on previous year -209.4%
1984 -19.91 % change on previous year -52.6%
1985 207.01 % change on previous year -1139.5%
1986 19.55 % change on previous year -90.6%
1987 0.9842 % change on previous year -95.0%
1988 -25.54 % change on previous year -2695.1%
1989 -26.29 % change on previous year +2.9%
1990 -10.87 % change on previous year -58.6%
1991 16.01 % change on previous year -247.3%
1992 -20.27 % change on previous year -226.6%
1993 107.14 % change on previous year -628.5%
1994 5.14 % change on previous year -95.2%
1995 25.44 % change on previous year +394.5%
1996 -9.96 % change on previous year -139.2%
1997 20.41 % change on previous year -304.9%
1998 8.51 % change on previous year -58.3%
1999 -11.34 % change on previous year -233.3%
2000 -15.16 % change on previous year +33.7%
2001 16.94 % change on previous year -211.8%
2002 11.77 % change on previous year -30.5%
2003 7.61 % change on previous year -35.3%
2004 -1.03 % change on previous year -113.6%
2005 -13.91 % change on previous year +1244.8%
2006 2.26 % change on previous year -116.3%
2007 0.6171 % change on previous year -72.7%
2008 12.87 % change on previous year +1986.1%
2009 10.76 % change on previous year -16.4%
2010 12.33 % change on previous year +14.6%
2011 -39.79 % change on previous year -422.7%
2012 2.98 % change on previous year -107.5%
2013 11.82 % change on previous year +297.0%
2014 145.79 % change on previous year +1133.2%
2015 165 % change on previous year +13.2%
2016 392.8 % change on previous year +138.1%
2017 -76.71 % change on previous year -119.5%
2018 -24.47 % change on previous year -68.1%
2019 -8.76 % change on previous year -64.2%
2020 7.21 % change on previous year -182.3%
2021 -75.78 % change on previous year -1150.7%
2022 -4.3 % change on previous year -94.3%
2023 29.37 % change on previous year -783.3%
2024 -11.13 % change on previous year -137.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.46 % change on previous year -513.77 % change on previous year 363.15 % change on previous year 9
1970s 30.91 % change on previous year -30.93 % change on previous year 134.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.25 % change on previous year -53.08 % change on previous year 207.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.02 % change on previous year -20.27 % change on previous year 107.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.27 % change on previous year -15.16 % change on previous year 16.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s 58.1 % change on previous year -76.71 % change on previous year 392.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.93 % change on previous year -75.78 % change on previous year 29.37 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 122 Morocco -10.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Tajikistan -10.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Eswatini -11.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Ghana -11.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Timor-Leste -11.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -12.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Cuba?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Cuba was -11.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 392.8 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -513.77 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Cuba ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.