How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Cuba stood at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 145th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 142 Ireland 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Isle of Man 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Finland 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Tajikistan 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Canada 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Cuba?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.