GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cuba

Cuba: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.375 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.556 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.214 5 year moving average
in 2019
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cuba, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.333 5 year moving average2005: 0.4 5 year moving average2006: 0.4 5 year moving average2007: 0.4 5 year moving average2008: 0.364 5 year moving average2009: 0.364 5 year moving average2010: 0.333 5 year moving average2011: 0.308 5 year moving average2012: 0.308 5 year moving average2013: 0.308 5 year moving average2014: 0.308 5 year moving average2015: 0.231 5 year moving average2016: 0.231 5 year moving average2017: 0.231 5 year moving average2018: 0.231 5 year moving average2019: 0.214 5 year moving average2020: 0.286 5 year moving average2021: 0.5 5 year moving average2022: 0.556 5 year moving average2023: 0.375 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.375 5 year moving average for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in 2023.

The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Cuba peaked at 0.556 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.214 5 year moving average, in 2019.

Cuba ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average) in Cuba, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.333 5 year moving average —
2005 0.4 5 year moving average +20.1%
2006 0.4 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.4 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.364 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.364 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.333 5 year moving average -8.5%
2011 0.308 5 year moving average -7.5%
2012 0.308 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.308 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.308 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.231 5 year moving average -25.0%
2016 0.231 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.231 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.231 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.214 5 year moving average -7.4%
2020 0.286 5 year moving average +33.6%
2021 0.5 5 year moving average +74.8%
2022 0.556 5 year moving average +11.2%
2023 0.375 5 year moving average -32.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.375 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.375 5 year moving average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 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
2021 +74.8% 0.286 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3768 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.2703 5 year moving average 0.214 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.4293 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.556 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 186 Andorra 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  2. 186 Aruba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  3. 186 Bahamas 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  4. 186 Central African Republic 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  5. 186 Eritrea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  6. 186 North Korea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  7. 186 Kuwait 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  8. 186 Puerto Rico 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  9. 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  10. 186 Syria 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  11. 186 Turkmenistan 0.375 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Cuba?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Cuba was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.556 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.214 5 year moving average in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Cuba ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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