Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Cuba

Cuba: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was 20.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 317.0%
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
383.57 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-525 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 20.6 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

The figure is up 317.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba peaked at 383.57 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -525 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Cuba 63rd out of 180 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 … aid current annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -17.39 % change on previous year —
1962 -78.95 % change on previous year +353.9%
1963 -525 % change on previous year +565.0%
1964 358.82 % change on previous year -168.3%
1965 31.82 % change on previous year -91.1%
1966 25.86 % change on previous year -18.7%
1967 1.37 % change on previous year -94.7%
1968 -12.16 % change on previous year -987.8%
1969 101.54 % change on previous year -934.9%
1970 38.93 % change on previous year -61.7%
1971 36.26 % change on previous year -6.9%
1972 43.95 % change on previous year +21.2%
1973 45.38 % change on previous year +3.2%
1974 193.45 % change on previous year +326.3%
1975 28.89 % change on previous year -85.1%
1976 132.6 % change on previous year +359.0%
1977 -1.6 % change on previous year -101.2%
1978 6.81 % change on previous year -526.0%
1979 -0.1875 % change on previous year -102.8%
1980 -5.47 % change on previous year +2816.6%
1981 -39.55 % change on previous year +623.1%
1982 28.24 % change on previous year -171.4%
1983 4.96 % change on previous year -82.4%
1984 -2.9 % change on previous year -158.6%
1985 17.39 % change on previous year -698.7%
1986 -0.5001 % change on previous year -102.9%
1987 16.99 % change on previous year -3498.0%
1988 25.33 % change on previous year +49.0%
1989 -7.22 % change on previous year -128.5%
1990 -8.85 % change on previous year +22.7%
1991 -28.72 % change on previous year +224.5%
1992 -32.85 % change on previous year +14.4%
1993 77.02 % change on previous year -334.5%
1994 7.33 % change on previous year -90.5%
1995 35.04 % change on previous year +377.7%
1996 -10.07 % change on previous year -128.8%
1997 14.29 % change on previous year -241.9%
1998 22.55 % change on previous year +57.8%
1999 -25.9 % change on previous year -214.9%
2000 -24.11 % change on previous year -6.9%
2001 21.26 % change on previous year -188.2%
2002 13.65 % change on previous year -35.8%
2003 23.23 % change on previous year +70.2%
2004 29.96 % change on previous year +29.0%
2005 -9.37 % change on previous year -131.3%
2006 -8.8 % change on previous year -6.2%
2007 17.43 % change on previous year -298.2%
2008 30 % change on previous year +72.1%
2009 -10.32 % change on previous year -134.4%
2010 13.88 % change on previous year -234.5%
2011 -31.91 % change on previous year -329.9%
2012 -1.75 % change on previous year -94.5%
2013 15.97 % change on previous year -1013.5%
2014 162.98 % change on previous year +920.4%
2015 113.33 % change on previous year -30.5%
2016 383.57 % change on previous year +238.4%
2017 -72.77 % change on previous year -119.0%
2018 2.05 % change on previous year -102.8%
2019 -33.58 % change on previous year -1738.7%
2020 6.44 % change on previous year -119.2%
2021 -71.11 % change on previous year -1203.5%
2022 -9.5 % change on previous year -86.6%
2023 20.6 % change on previous year -317.0%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 20.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.62 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 20.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0587 % change on previous year, 350.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate 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
1987 +3498.0% -0.5001 % change on previous year 16.99 % change on previous year
1980 -2816.6% -0.1875 % change on previous year -5.47 % change on previous year
2019 -1738.7% 2.05 % change on previous year -33.58 % change on previous year
2021 -1203.5% 6.44 % change on previous year -71.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -12.68 % change on previous year -525 % change on previous year 358.82 % change on previous year 9
1970s 52.45 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 193.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.73 % change on previous year -39.55 % change on previous year 28.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.98 % change on previous year -32.85 % change on previous year 77.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.29 % change on previous year -24.11 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 10
2010s 55.18 % change on previous year -72.77 % change on previous year 383.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s -13.39 % change on previous year -71.11 % change on previous year 20.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 60 Cape Verde 21.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Brazil 21.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 20.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Vanuatu 20.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Haiti 19.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Comoros 19.69 % change on previous year compare

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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 20.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 383.57 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -525 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Cuba rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Cuba ranks 63rd out of 180 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 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.