Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba

Cuba: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba, 1970–2020

00.010.020.03197019952020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba stood at 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba peaked at 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Cuba 118th out of 174 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.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1972 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.4%
1973 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.4%
1974 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP +157.0%
1975 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1976 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP +119.7%
1977 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1978 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1979 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1980 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1981 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.3%
1982 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.3%
1983 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1984 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1985 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1986 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1987 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1988 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1989 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1990 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1991 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1992 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.1%
1993 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +74.8%
1994 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1995 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.2%
1996 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1997 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1998 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1999 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.8%
2000 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
2001 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2002 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2003 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.3%
2004 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2005 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2006 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2007 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2008 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2009 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2010 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2011 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.2%
2012 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2013 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2014 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP +151.5%
2015 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP +97.5%
2016 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP +361.1%
2017 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP -74.3%
2018 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2019 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.8%
2020 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 115 Slovakia 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 116 Morocco 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 117 Paraguay 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 119 Panama 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 120 Ecuador 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 121 Bahrain 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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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 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Cuba rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Cuba ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
221 places, 10,730 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.