Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba
Cuba: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
167.15 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.15 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2016
All-time low
-1.38 million constant 2023 US$
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba peaked at 3.15 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.38 million constant 2023 US$, in 1963.
That places Cuba 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.09 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1962 | 332,256 constant 2023 US$ | -79.6% |
| 1963 | -1.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -514.1% |
| 1964 | 3.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -362.3% |
| 1965 | 4.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 5.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 5.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 9.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +91.4% |
| 1970 | 12.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 15.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 19.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 23.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 57.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +140.4% |
| 1975 | 66.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 158.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +138.5% |
| 1977 | 146.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 148.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 123.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 111.81 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 71.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 93.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 97.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 98.88 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 112.69 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 91.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 93.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 108.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 107.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 55.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 35.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 69.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +96.1% |
| 1994 | 70.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 89.11 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 81.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 101.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 121.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 95.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 78.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 95.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 103.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 108.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 128.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 111.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 101.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 109.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 129.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 121.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 136.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 88.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 87.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 101.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 234.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +131.2% |
| 2015 | 639.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +173.0% |
| 2016 | 3.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +392.4% |
| 2017 | 763.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.8% |
| 2018 | 775.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 512.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 572.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 153.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 147.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -514.1% | 332,256 constant 2023 US$ | -1.38 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2016 | +392.4% | 639.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2023 US$ |
| 1964 | +362.3% | -1.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 3.61 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2015 | +173.0% | 234.30 million constant 2023 US$ | 639.60 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 9.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 158.90 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 71.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 112.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 35.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 121.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 78.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 129.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 87.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 147.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 572.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 108 Fiji 190.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 188.91 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 110 Lesotho 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 112 Comoros 166.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Estonia 165.96 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 114 Bhutan 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba was 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.38 million constant 2023 US$ in 1963.
- How does Cuba rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Cuba ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.