Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 142.99 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142.99 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.12 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
-1.41 million constant 2024 US$
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 142.99 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba peaked at 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.41 million constant 2024 US$, in 1963.
That places Cuba 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 419,358 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +300.2% |
| 1962 | 341,559 constant 2024 US$ | -79.7% |
| 1963 | -1.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -513.8% |
| 1964 | 3.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -363.2% |
| 1965 | 4.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 5.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 5.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 9.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +91.4% |
| 1970 | 12.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 15.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 20.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 24.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 57.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +134.1% |
| 1975 | 62.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 76.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 113.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 130.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 90.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 66.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 31.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 42.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 24.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.0% |
| 1984 | 19.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 61.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +207.0% |
| 1986 | 73.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 73.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 55.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 40.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 36.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 41.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 33.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 69.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +107.1% |
| 1994 | 72.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 91.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 82.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 99.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 107.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 95.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 80.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 94.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 105.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 113.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 112.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 99.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 99.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 112.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 124.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 140.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 84.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 86.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 97.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 238.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +145.8% |
| 2015 | 632.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +165.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +392.8% |
| 2017 | 726.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 548.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 500.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 536.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 129.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 124.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 160.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 142.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 142.99 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 142.99 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -513.8% | 341,559 constant 2024 US$ | -1.41 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2016 | +392.8% | 632.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +363.2% | -1.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.72 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1961 | +300.2% | 419,358 constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1985 | +207.0% | 19.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.28 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 130.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 80.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 124.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 124.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 536.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 105 Dominican Republic 152.12 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 106 Tonga 149.82 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 107 Belarus 146.01 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 109 Congo 142.34 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 110 Djibouti 138.67 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 136.20 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Cuba?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba was 142.99 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 million constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.