Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
29,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
-13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba stood at 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba peaked at 29,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Cuba ranks 107th of 168 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 1963 | -13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -513.8% |
| 1964 | 34.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -363.2% |
| 1965 | 42.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 52.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 52.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 44.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 86.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1970 | 118.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 147.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 189.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 227.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 533.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 1975 | 583.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 709.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 1,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 1,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 840.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 616.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 289.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 400.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 232.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1984 | 185.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 570.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +207.0% |
| 1986 | 682.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 688.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 512.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 378.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 336.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 390.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 311.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 645.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1994 | 678.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 851.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 766.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 923.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 1,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 888.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 753.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 881.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 994.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 911.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 931.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 937.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,172 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 789.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 814.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 932.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 2,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +146.3% |
| 2015 | 6,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +164.8% |
| 2016 | 29,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +393.1% |
| 2017 | 6,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 5,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 4,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5,169 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 1,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -513.8% | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +393.1% | 6,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +363.2% | -13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +207.0% | 185.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 570.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 86.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 562.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 118.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 455.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 688.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 679.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 311.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 976.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 753.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,172 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 789.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,169 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 104 Cameroon 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 South Korea 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Zambia 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Madagascar 1,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cuba was 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 29,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.