Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Cuba peaked at 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Cuba ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 6,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 7,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7,320 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 8,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 8,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 124 Uzbekistan 8,826 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 Morocco 8,653 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Bangladesh 8,498 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Cape Verde 8,165 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Laos 8,106 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 130 Tonga 7,438 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Cuba?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Cuba was 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.