Foreign aid received per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Foreign aid received per capita was 14.75 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.75 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
138th
of 178 countries
All-time high
286.32 constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1835 constant 2024 US$
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received per capita in Cuba, 1960–2024

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Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Cuba is 14.75 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Cuba peaked at 286.32 constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1835 constant 2024 US$, in 1963.

Cuba ranks 138th of 178 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 per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received per capita in Cuba, 1960 to 2024.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
1960 0.2954 constant 2024 US$
1961 0.2272 constant 2024 US$ -23.1%
1962 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ -80.1%
1963 -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ -505.1%
1964 0.4728 constant 2024 US$ -357.7%
1965 0.5717 constant 2024 US$ +20.9%
1966 0.6878 constant 2024 US$ +20.3%
1967 0.6724 constant 2024 US$ -2.2%
1968 0.5674 constant 2024 US$ -15.6%
1969 1.07 constant 2024 US$ +87.9%
1970 1.44 constant 2024 US$ +35.0%
1971 1.76 constant 2024 US$ +22.5%
1972 2.23 constant 2024 US$ +26.6%
1973 2.65 constant 2024 US$ +18.5%
1974 6.31 constant 2024 US$ +138.4%
1975 7.19 constant 2024 US$ +14.1%
1976 17.02 constant 2024 US$ +136.6%
1977 15.5 constant 2024 US$ -9.0%
1978 15.69 constant 2024 US$ +1.2%
1979 13.04 constant 2024 US$ -16.8%
1980 11.72 constant 2024 US$ -10.2%
1981 7.41 constant 2024 US$ -36.8%
1982 9.65 constant 2024 US$ +30.3%
1983 9.97 constant 2024 US$ +3.4%
1984 10.07 constant 2024 US$ +1.0%
1985 11.36 constant 2024 US$ +12.8%
1986 9.15 constant 2024 US$ -19.4%
1987 9.28 constant 2024 US$ +1.4%
1988 10.62 constant 2024 US$ +14.5%
1989 10.53 constant 2024 US$ -0.9%
1990 7.83 constant 2024 US$ -25.6%
1991 5.35 constant 2024 US$ -31.7%
1992 3.37 constant 2024 US$ -37.0%
1993 6.58 constant 2024 US$ +95.5%
1994 6.7 constant 2024 US$ +1.8%
1995 8.37 constant 2024 US$ +25.0%
1996 7.65 constant 2024 US$ -8.6%
1997 9.45 constant 2024 US$ +23.5%
1998 11.34 constant 2024 US$ +20.0%
1999 8.83 constant 2024 US$ -22.1%
2000 7.28 constant 2024 US$ -17.5%
2001 8.84 constant 2024 US$ +21.4%
2002 9.46 constant 2024 US$ +7.0%
2003 9.88 constant 2024 US$ +4.4%
2004 11.72 constant 2024 US$ +18.5%
2005 10.18 constant 2024 US$ -13.1%
2006 9.21 constant 2024 US$ -9.5%
2007 9.95 constant 2024 US$ +8.1%
2008 11.71 constant 2024 US$ +17.7%
2009 11 constant 2024 US$ -6.1%
2010 12.43 constant 2024 US$ +13.0%
2011 8.05 constant 2024 US$ -35.2%
2012 7.91 constant 2024 US$ -1.8%
2013 9.19 constant 2024 US$ +16.2%
2014 20.91 constant 2024 US$ +127.6%
2015 57.18 constant 2024 US$ +173.4%
2016 286.32 constant 2024 US$ +400.7%
2017 68.47 constant 2024 US$ -76.1%
2018 69.65 constant 2024 US$ +1.7%
2019 45.98 constant 2024 US$ -34.0%
2020 51.52 constant 2024 US$ +12.0%
2021 14.15 constant 2024 US$ -72.5%
2022 13.61 constant 2024 US$ -3.8%
2023 15.46 constant 2024 US$ +13.6%
2024 14.75 constant 2024 US$ -4.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 14.75 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 14.75 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 -505.1% 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ -0.1835 constant 2024 US$
2016 +400.7% 57.18 constant 2024 US$ 286.32 constant 2024 US$
1964 +357.7% -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ 0.4728 constant 2024 US$
2015 +173.4% 20.91 constant 2024 US$ 57.18 constant 2024 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4422 constant 2024 US$ -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ 1.07 constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 8.28 constant 2024 US$ 1.44 constant 2024 US$ 17.02 constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 9.97 constant 2024 US$ 7.41 constant 2024 US$ 11.72 constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 7.54 constant 2024 US$ 3.37 constant 2024 US$ 11.34 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 9.92 constant 2024 US$ 7.28 constant 2024 US$ 11.72 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 58.61 constant 2024 US$ 7.91 constant 2024 US$ 286.32 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 21.9 constant 2024 US$ 13.61 constant 2024 US$ 51.52 constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 135 Gabon 16.84 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 136 Belarus 15.64 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 137 Turkey 15.17 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 139 Uruguay 14.53 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 140 Bolivia 13.83 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 141 Venezuela 12.86 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received per capita in Cuba?
Foreign aid received per capita in Cuba was 14.75 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 286.32 constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1835 constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
How does Cuba rank for foreign aid received per capita?
Cuba ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received per capita 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.