GDP per capita vs. energy use in Cuba
Cuba: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
17,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1990
All-time low
9,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita for gdp per capita vs. energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cuba peaked at 17,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2022.
That places Cuba 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 14,337 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 12,453 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 10,461 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 10,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10,752 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11,321 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 11,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,520 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 12,194 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11,291 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11,202 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,436 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10,583 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,131 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10,472 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 11,026 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 11,260 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,694 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 10,910 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,147 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,523 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,988 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 9,937 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9,211 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,786 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,403 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,461 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,131 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,520 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,937 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,157 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 109 Zambia 9,353 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 110 El Salvador 9,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 111 Lebanon 9,075 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 113 Jordan 8,928 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 114 India 8,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 8,874 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1025 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cuba?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cuba was 9,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17,661 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.