Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba is 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba peaked at 286.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1963.
Cuba ranks 129th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2954 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2272 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.1% |
| 1963 | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per person | -505.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4728 constant 2024 US$ per person | -357.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5717 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6878 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6724 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5674 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 1970 | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 2.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 6.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +138.4% |
| 1975 | 7.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 17.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +136.6% |
| 1977 | 15.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 15.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 7.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 9.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 9.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 9.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 10.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 6.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 7.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 9.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 11.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 8.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 8.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 9.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 10.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 9.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 9.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 2015 | 57.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +173.4% |
| 2016 | 286.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +400.7% |
| 2017 | 68.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 69.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 51.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 14.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 13.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | -505.1% | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2016 | +400.7% | 57.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 286.32 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1964 | +357.7% | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4728 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2015 | +173.4% | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.18 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4422 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 286.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 126 Gabon 16.84 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 127 Turkey 15.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 128 Belarus 15.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 130 Uruguay 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia 13.83 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 132 Venezuela 12.86 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cuba was 14.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 286.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Cuba ranks 129th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.