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Cuba is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Havana. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2020–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+82.2%2010 → 2020

Internet adoption

+41.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Cuba, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Cuba

10.9MLatest available · 2025
Cuba

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Population changed by -3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearCuba
202510,937,203
202410,979,783
202311,019,931
202211,059,820
202111,122,168
202011,176,354
201911,202,846
201811,227,118
201711,247,829
201611,265,612
201511,275,065
201411,285,775
201311,298,167
201211,303,175
201111,301,571
201011,297,409
200911,294,719
200811,291,762
200711,287,272
200611,278,550
200511,262,554
200411,238,756
200311,209,383
200211,177,418
200111,144,132
200011,109,109
199911,072,230
199811,034,712
199710,997,934
199610,962,010
199510,925,362
199410,886,021
199310,841,031
199210,785,801
199110,717,640
199010,631,799
198910,533,243
198810,432,585
198710,335,342
198610,244,247
198510,157,228
198410,073,299
19839,991,026
19829,912,681
19819,849,320
19809,804,796
19799,763,355
19789,711,980
19779,648,440
19769,571,242
19759,479,726
19749,374,183
19739,255,328
19729,123,891
19718,979,085
19708,824,382
19698,666,640
19688,509,522
19678,352,625
19668,193,450
19658,030,797
19647,866,020
19637,701,660
19627,541,098
19617,387,117
19607,238,081

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Cuba

-0.4%Latest available · 2025
Cuba

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearCuba
2025-0.39%
2024-0.36%
2023-0.36%
2022-0.56%
2021-0.49%
2020-0.24%
2019-0.22%
2018-0.18%
2017-0.16%
2016-0.08%
2015-0.09%
2014-0.11%
2013-0.04%
20120.01%
20110.04%
20100.02%
20090.03%
20080.04%
20070.08%
20060.14%
20050.21%
20040.26%
20030.29%
20020.3%
20010.31%
20000.33%
19990.34%
19980.33%
19970.33%
19960.33%
19950.36%
19940.41%
19930.51%
19920.63%
19910.8%
19900.93%
19890.96%
19880.94%
19870.89%
19860.85%
19850.83%
19840.82%
19830.79%
19820.64%
19810.45%
19800.42%
19790.53%
19780.66%
19770.8%
19760.96%
19751.12%
19741.28%
19731.43%
19721.6%
19711.74%
19701.8%
19691.83%
19681.86%
19671.92%
19662.01%
19652.07%
19642.11%
19632.11%
19622.06%
19612.04%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Cuba

77.2%Latest available · 2025
Cuba

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Urban population changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearCuba
202577.23%
202477.17%
202377.13%
202277.11%
202177.1%
202077.11%
201977.07%
201877.02%
201776.96%
201676.91%
201576.87%
201476.84%
201376.82%
201276.78%
201176.71%
201076.61%
200976.49%
200876.37%
200776.24%
200676.11%
200576%
200475.92%
200375.86%
200275.85%
200175.89%
200075.64%
199975.38%
199875.31%
199775.07%
199674.78%
199574.58%
199474.51%
199374.49%
199274.41%
199174.14%
199073.73%
198973.25%
198872.68%
198772.15%
198671.58%
198571.07%
198470.82%
198370.26%
198269.52%
198168.92%
198068.41%
197967.72%
197866.88%
197765.94%
197664.94%
197563.93%
197462.96%
197362.06%
197261.28%
197160.67%
197060.26%
196959.95%
196859.64%
196759.35%
196659.07%
196558.8%
196458.55%
196358.31%
196258.09%
196157.89%
196057.71%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Cuba

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Cuba

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearCuba
20241.45 births
20231.44 births
20221.41 births
20211.43 births
20201.49 births
20191.54 births
20181.61 births
20171.59 births
20161.6 births
20151.69 births
20141.66 births
20131.68 births
20121.67 births
20111.73 births
20101.67 births
20091.68 births
20081.58 births
20071.44 births
20061.4 births
20051.49 births
20041.55 births
20031.63 births
20021.65 births
20011.6 births
20001.61 births
19991.64 births
19981.62 births
19971.59 births
19961.46 births
19951.48 births
19941.47 births
19931.49 births
19921.56 births
19911.66 births
19901.81 births
19891.83 births
19881.85 births
19871.8 births
19861.78 births
19851.77 births
19841.77 births
19831.8 births
19821.78 births
19811.59 births
19801.64 births
19791.77 births
19781.88 births
19772.21 births
19762.51 births
19752.82 births
19743.16 births
19733.4 births
19723.61 births
19713.8 births
19703.98 births
19694.12 births
19684.19 births
19674.29 births
19664.4 births
19654.5 births
19644.53 births
19634.56 births
19624.42 births
19614.27 births
19604.13 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Cuba

$107.4BLatest available · 2020
Cuba

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GDP changed by +80.2% between 2010 and 2020.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearCuba
2020$107,352,000,000
2019$103,427,600,000
2018$100,050,036,100
2017$96,850,649,700
2016$91,370,407,900
2015$87,132,800,000
2014$80,656,100,000
2013$77,148,000,000
2012$73,141,000,000
2011$68,990,000,000
2010$59,562,962,962.96
2009$57,481,481,481.48
2008$56,302,129,629.63
2007$54,262,870,370.37
2006$48,835,925,925.93
2005$42,643,836,100
2004$38,203,000,000
2003$35,901,200,000
2002$33,590,500,000
2001$31,682,400,000
2000$30,565,400,000
1999$28,364,615,200
1998$25,736,331,200
1997$25,365,908,100
1996$25,017,368,700
1995$30,429,803,651.22
1994$28,448,326,756.76
1993$22,367,254,864.86
1992$22,085,858,243.24
1991$24,316,556,025.66
1990$28,645,436,569.15
1989$27,023,468,665.9
1988$27,458,999,472.3
1987$25,213,935,012.08
1986$24,226,574,634.03
1985$22,920,490,774.1
1984$24,039,383,608.42
1983$22,204,940,512.22
1982$20,953,510,235.29
1981$20,150,254,096.39
1980$19,912,889,861.11
1979$19,584,443,287.67
1978$17,844,705,324.68
1977$14,206,158,674.7
1976$13,789,579,902.56
1975$13,027,415,243.9
1974$11,405,957,317.07
1973$9,987,709,650.18
1972$8,135,150,891.92
1971$6,914,658,400
1970$5,693,005,200

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Cuba

$9.6KLatest available · 2020
Cuba

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GDP per capita changed by +82.2% between 2010 and 2020.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearCuba
2020$9,605.28
2019$9,232.26
2018$8,911.46
2017$8,610.61
2016$8,110.56
2015$7,727.92
2014$7,146.7
2013$6,828.36
2012$6,470.84
2011$6,104.46
2010$5,272.27
2009$5,089.24
2008$4,986.12
2007$4,807.44
2006$4,329.98
2005$3,786.34
2004$3,399.22
2003$3,202.78
2002$3,005.21
2001$2,842.97
2000$2,751.38
1999$2,561.78
1998$2,332.31
1997$2,306.42
1996$2,282.19
1995$2,785.24
1994$2,613.29
1993$2,063.2
1992$2,047.68
1991$2,268.83
1990$2,694.32
1989$2,565.54
1988$2,632.04
1987$2,439.58
1986$2,364.9
1985$2,256.57
1984$2,386.45
1983$2,222.49
1982$2,113.81
1981$2,045.85
1980$2,030.93
1979$2,005.91
1978$1,837.39
1977$1,472.38
1976$1,440.73
1975$1,374.24
1974$1,216.74
1973$1,079.13
1972$891.63
1971$770.08
1970$645.14

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Cuba

-1.1%Latest available · 2024
Cuba

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GDP growth changed by -2.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearCuba
2024-1.06%
2023-1.93%
20221.77%
20211.25%
2020-10.95%
2019-0.16%
20182.25%
20171.81%
20160.51%
20154.44%
20141.05%
20132.75%
20123.01%
20112.8%
20102.39%
20091.45%
20084.12%
20077.26%
200612.07%
200511.2%
20045.77%
20033.79%
20021.42%
20013.19%
20005.91%
19996.19%
19980.16%
19972.78%
19967.84%
19952.46%
19940.72%
1993-14.88%
1992-11.58%
1991-10.69%
1990-2.95%
19890.68%
19883.71%
1987-2.4%
19860.1%
19851.6%
19847.93%
19835.41%
19828.92%
198119.69%
1980-4.85%
19791.09%
19786.6%
19778.71%
19765.43%
19759.48%
19740.98%
19733.43%
19724.83%
19718.58%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Cuba

Data currently unavailable
Cuba

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearCuba

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Cuba

1.7%Latest available · 2025
Cuba

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Unemployment changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearCuba
20251.75%
20241.76%
20231.73%
20221.83%
20212.11%
20202.23%
20191.71%
20181.7%
20171.7%
20162%
20152.4%
20142.7%
20133.29%
20123.46%
20113.18%
20102.5%
20091.67%
20081.58%
20071.79%
20061.91%
20051.95%
20041.85%
20032.33%
20023.31%
20014.08%
20005.45%
19996.26%
19986.23%
19977.1%
19967.61%
19958.27%
19948.81%
19939.27%
19928.78%
19918.31%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Cuba

78.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Cuba

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Life expectancy changed by +0.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearCuba
202478.26 years
202378.09 years
202277.63 years
202173.2 years
202077.41 years
201977.41 years
201877.43 years
201777.3 years
201677.57 years
201577.75 years
201477.83 years
201378.03 years
201278.16 years
201178.05 years
201077.88 years
200977.58 years
200877.59 years
200777.55 years
200677.41 years
200577.54 years
200477.33 years
200377.41 years
200276.77 years
200176.43 years
200075.92 years
199975.72 years
199875.41 years
199775.06 years
199674.69 years
199574.35 years
199474.09 years
199373.87 years
199273.85 years
199173.76 years
199073.82 years
198973.69 years
198873.72 years
198773.6 years
198673.56 years
198573.46 years
198473.55 years
198373.56 years
198273.44 years
198173 years
198072.6 years
197972.27 years
197871.89 years
197771.41 years
197670.88 years
197570.38 years
197469.87 years
197369.35 years
197268.95 years
197168.43 years
197067.94 years
196967.36 years
196866.94 years
196766.51 years
196666.07 years
196565.64 years
196465.26 years
196364.35 years
196264.37 years
196163.74 years
196063.32 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Cuba

9.4%Latest available · 2023
Cuba

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Health expenditure changed by -1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearCuba
20239.38%
202211.79%
202113.79%
202012.49%
201911.09%
201811.02%
201711.47%
201612.22%
201512.81%
201412.14%
201310.43%
20129.3%
201111.31%
201010.69%
200912.29%
200811.31%
200710.97%
20068.27%
20058.76%
20046.83%
20037.1%
20027.11%
20016.98%
20006.58%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Cuba

70.5%Latest available · 2024
Cuba

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Internet adoption changed by +41.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearCuba
202470.48%
202369.56%
202267.88%
202167.64%
202071.12%
201967.97%
201862.68%
201757.15%
201642.98%
201537.31%
201429.07%
201327.93%
201221.2%
201116.02%
201015.9%
200914.33%
200812.94%
200711.69%
200611.16%
20059.74%
20048.41%
20035.24%
20023.77%
20011.08%
20000.54%
19990.32%
19980.23%
19970.07%
19960.03%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Cuba

20.9%Latest available · 2021
Cuba

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Renewable energy changed by +1.7 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearCuba
202120.9%
202024.5%
201923.1%
201824%
201722%
201619.2%
201521.1%
201423.2%
201318.2%
201219.4%
201119.2%
201015.6%
200919%
200818.7%
200718.6%
200622%
200526.3%
200433.8%
200333.6%
200234.8%
200134%
200034.4%
199933.7%
199834.8%
199736.8%
199641.4%
199541.3%
199445.8%
199346.9%
199251.3%
199147.2%
199042.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Cuba

100%Latest available · 2024
Cuba

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Access to electricity changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearCuba
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.9%
201999.8%
201899.6%
201799.4%
201699.2%
201599%
201498.7%
201398.5%
201298.3%
201198%
201097.8%
200997.6%
200897.3%
200797.1%
200696.9%
200596.8%
200496.6%
200396.5%
200295.5%
200196.2%
200097%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Cuba

124.9%Latest available · 2024
Cuba

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Trade changed by +85.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearCuba
2024124.86%
2023120.53%
202293.86%
202180.02%
202015.68%
201922.82%
201827.08%
201726.22%
201627.27%
201531.61%
201439.27%
201344.32%
201245.87%
201146.96%
201040.29%
200932.91%
200844.92%
200737.97%
200637.19%
200539.36%
200431.31%
200326.59%
200224.73%
200129.36%
200031.08%
199931.87%
199832.5%
199732.75%
199632.63%
199529.31%
199427.78%
199328.92%
199235.15%
199151%
199071.11%
198975.93%
198875.14%
198776.82%
198675.51%
198578.68%
198476.41%
198376.51%
198276.79%
198176.78%
198077.03%
197976.71%
197876.76%
197776.81%
197676.82%
197576.83%
197476.79%
197376.8%
197276.81%
197176.81%
197076.81%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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