Natural resource rents in Cuba

Cuba: Natural resource rents was 0.5654 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5654
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
131st
of 211 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 2007
All-time low
0.2873
in 1986
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Natural resource rents in Cuba, 1970–2020

0246197019952020

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

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +285.0% 0.3988 1.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Bangladesh 0.6101 compare
  2. 129 United Kingdom 0.5885 compare
  3. 130 Vanuatu 0.5681 compare
  4. 132 El Salvador 0.5353 compare
  5. 133 Belize 0.523 compare
  6. 134 Nepal 0.4989 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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