Total natural resources rents in Cuba
Cuba: Total natural resources rents was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Cuba, 1970–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Cuba is 0.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Cuba peaked at 6.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.
That places Cuba 132nd out of 212 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.
Total natural resources rents in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -44.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +92.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +285.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -46.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +141.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 129 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 130 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 131 Vanuatu 0.6% compare
- 133 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 134 Belize 0.5% compare
- 135 Nepal 0.5% 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 total natural resources rents in Cuba?
- Total natural resources rents in Cuba was 0.6% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for total natural resources rents?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.