Total natural resource rents in Cuba
Cuba: Total natural resource rents was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, total natural resource rents in Cuba stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Cuba peaked at 6.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.
That places Cuba 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +92.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +285.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -46.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +141.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -38.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +285.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 128 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 129 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 130 Vanuatu 0.6% compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 133 Belize 0.5% compare
- 134 Nepal 0.5% 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 total natural resource rents in Cuba?
- Total natural resource rents in Cuba was 0.6% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for total natural resource rents?
- Cuba ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.