Wealth share richest in Cuba

Cuba: Wealth share richest was 25.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.83
in 2001
All-time low
24.18
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Cuba, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 29.91981: 29.91982: 29.91983: 29.91984: 301985: 301986: 29.91987: 301988: 301989: 29.91990: 301991: 29.91992: 301993: 301994: 301995: 29.91996: 29.91997: 30.21998: 29.91999: 29.92000: 29.92001: 30.82002: 30.82003: 30.12004: 29.32005: 282006: 26.42007: 29.32008: 26.12009: 25.72010: 262011: 24.52012: 24.32013: 24.42014: 24.32015: 24.22016: 24.22017: 24.42018: 24.62019: 24.72020: 25.42021: 25.32022: 24.82023: 25.42024: 25.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Cuba is 25.36, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Cuba peaked at 30.83 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.18, in 2016.

Cuba ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Wealth share richest in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Cuba, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 29.92 —
1981 29.95 +0.1%
1982 29.95 +0.0%
1983 29.93 -0.1%
1984 29.96 +0.1%
1985 29.98 +0.1%
1986 29.95 -0.1%
1987 29.97 +0.1%
1988 29.97 +0.0%
1989 29.94 -0.1%
1990 29.97 +0.1%
1991 29.93 -0.1%
1992 29.97 +0.1%
1993 29.96 -0.0%
1994 29.96 +0.0%
1995 29.92 -0.1%
1996 29.94 +0.1%
1997 30.16 +0.7%
1998 29.92 -0.8%
1999 29.94 +0.1%
2000 29.95 +0.0%
2001 30.83 +2.9%
2002 30.81 -0.1%
2003 30.05 -2.5%
2004 29.34 -2.4%
2005 28.03 -4.5%
2006 26.39 -5.9%
2007 29.27 +10.9%
2008 26.09 -10.9%
2009 25.68 -1.6%
2010 25.96 +1.1%
2011 24.48 -5.7%
2012 24.34 -0.6%
2013 24.37 +0.1%
2014 24.34 -0.1%
2015 24.25 -0.4%
2016 24.18 -0.3%
2017 24.45 +1.1%
2018 24.65 +0.8%
2019 24.71 +0.2%
2020 25.42 +2.9%
2021 25.31 -0.4%
2022 24.82 -1.9%
2023 25.36 +2.2%
2024 25.36 +0.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 25.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 25.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.95 29.92 29.98 10
1990s 29.97 29.92 30.16 10
2000s 28.64 25.68 30.83 10
2010s 24.57 24.18 25.96 10
2020s 25.25 24.82 25.42 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 136 Iran 25.61 compare
  2. 137 Papua New Guinea 25.55 compare
  3. 138 Chad 25.5 compare
  4. 139 Bulgaria 25.36 compare
  5. 141 Cambodia 25.22 compare
  6. 142 Ecuador 25.1 compare
  7. 142 Senegal 25.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Cuba?
Wealth share richest in Cuba was 25.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 30.83 in 2001.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 24.18 in 2016.
How does Cuba rank for wealth share richest?
Cuba ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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