Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Cuba
Cuba: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 69.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 69.5 for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cuba peaked at 2,825 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -193.33, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.92 | — |
| 2001 | 46.41 | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 30.6 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 100.94 | +229.9% |
| 2004 | 51.99 | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 204.67 | +293.7% |
| 2006 | 108.81 | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 112.99 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -193.33 | -271.1% |
| 2009 | 22.26 | -111.5% |
| 2010 | 236.21 | +961.1% |
| 2011 | -86.7 | -136.7% |
| 2012 | -72.72 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 12.99 | -117.9% |
| 2014 | 197.53 | +1420.4% |
| 2015 | 458.77 | +132.3% |
| 2016 | 2,825 | +515.8% |
| 2017 | 849.97 | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 715.32 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 496.74 | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 429.56 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 153.82 | -64.2% |
| 2022 | 110.84 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 54.49 | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 69.5 | +27.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 69.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 69.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.4, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1420.4% | 12.99 | 197.53 |
| 2010 | +961.1% | 22.26 | 236.21 |
| 2016 | +515.8% | 458.77 | 2,825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.63 | -193.33 | 204.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.32 | -86.7 | 2,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.64 | 54.49 | 429.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 compare
- 138 Kiribati 75.18 compare
- 139 Belize 73.06 compare
- 141 Montserrat 57.01 compare
- 142 Belarus 54.71 compare
- 143 Saint Helena 53.68 compare
More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 246.13 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cuba?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Cuba was 69.5 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,825 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.33 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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