Net official development assistance received in Cuba
Cuba: Net official development assistance 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
104th
of 171 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 received in Cuba, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Cuba peaked at 3.15 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.38 million constant 2023 US$, in 1963.
That places Cuba 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Cuba, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | 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 223.69 million constant 2023 US$, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -514.1% | 332,256 constant 2023 US$ | -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
- 101 Fiji 190.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 188.91 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 103 Lesotho 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 105 Comoros 166.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 106 Croatia 159.51 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 107 Bhutan 156.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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 official development assistance received in Cuba?
- Net official development assistance received in Cuba was 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance 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 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 received?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.