Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Cuba stood at 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Cuba 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, 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, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.0% |
| 1986 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +369.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +369.9% | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +222.0% | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +145.3% | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 94 Grenada 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Libya 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Malta 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Slovenia 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Jamaica 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Morocco 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cuba?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.