Natural resource rents in Cuba
Cuba: Natural resource rents was 0.5654 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, natural resource rents in Cuba stood at 0.5654.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Cuba peaked at 6.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2873, 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.
Natural resource rents in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8714 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7224 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6449 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5878 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6727 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7875 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8452 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7867 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4393 | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8438 | +92.1% |
| 1980 | 0.817 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7582 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6045 | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.53 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5294 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5977 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2873 | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3988 | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | +285.0% |
| 1989 | 1.66 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8899 | -46.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9742 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9808 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7265 | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.749 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5688 | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7886 | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | +141.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6938 | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4691 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6637 | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9208 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5654 | -38.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5654 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5654 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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% | 0.3988 | 1.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7202 | 0.4393 | 0.8714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7719 | 0.2873 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9338 | 0.5688 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.18 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.4691 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5654 | 0.5654 | 0.5654 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 128 Bangladesh 0.6101 compare
- 129 United Kingdom 0.5885 compare
- 130 Vanuatu 0.5681 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.5353 compare
- 133 Belize 0.523 compare
- 134 Nepal 0.4989 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 natural resource rents in Cuba?
- Natural resource rents in Cuba was 0.5654 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2873 in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for natural resource rents?
- Cuba ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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