Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Cuba
Cuba: Net ODA received was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Cuba, 1970–2019
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.5% for net oda received in 2019.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Cuba peaked at 3.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +157.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +119.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +151.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +97.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +361.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -35.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +361.7% | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| 1974 | +157.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | +151.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More aid effectiveness data for Cuba
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 142,165 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 582,429 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.99 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 16.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 6.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 2.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 18.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 550,653 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 7.07 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 14.00 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Cuba?
- Net oda received in Cuba was 0.5% in 2019, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for net oda received?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).