Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 142.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142.99 million
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.12 billion
in 2016
All-time low
-1.41 million
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 142.99 million 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.41 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 419,358 | — |
| 1961 | 1.68 million | +300.2% |
| 1962 | 341,559 | -79.7% |
| 1963 | -1.41 million | -513.8% |
| 1964 | 3.72 million | -363.2% |
| 1965 | 4.59 million | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 5.64 million | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 5.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.83 million | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 9.24 million | +91.4% |
| 1970 | 12.70 million | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 15.83 million | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 20.37 million | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 24.49 million | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 57.33 million | +134.1% |
| 1975 | 62.71 million | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 76.18 million | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 113.49 million | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 130.66 million | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 90.25 million | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 66.18 million | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 31.05 million | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 42.98 million | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 24.92 million | -42.0% |
| 1984 | 19.96 million | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 61.28 million | +207.0% |
| 1986 | 73.26 million | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 73.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 55.08 million | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 40.60 million | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 36.19 million | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 41.98 million | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 33.47 million | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 69.33 million | +107.1% |
| 1994 | 72.90 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 91.44 million | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 82.33 million | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 99.14 million | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 107.58 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 95.38 million | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 80.92 million | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 94.63 million | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 105.77 million | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 113.82 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 112.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96.98 million | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 99.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 99.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 112.63 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 124.75 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 140.13 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 84.37 million | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 86.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 97.16 million | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 238.80 million | +145.8% |
| 2015 | 632.81 million | +165.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion | +392.8% |
| 2017 | 726.19 million | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 548.52 million | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 500.48 million | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 536.57 million | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 129.96 million | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 124.37 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 160.89 million | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 142.99 million | -11.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 142.99 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 142.99 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 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 | -1.41 million |
| 2016 | +392.8% | 632.81 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1964 | +363.2% | -1.41 million | 3.72 million |
| 1961 | +300.2% | 419,358 | 1.68 million |
| 1985 | +207.0% | 19.96 million | 61.28 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 million | -1.41 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.40 million | 12.70 million | 130.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.93 million | 19.96 million | 73.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.97 million | 33.47 million | 107.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.11 million | 80.92 million | 124.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.38 million | 84.37 million | 3.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.96 million | 124.37 million | 536.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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