Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Cuba

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Cuba in 2024 — 24.8%. Ranked 19 in the world out of 169. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 6.8 pp.

2024 24.8% −1.9 pp vs 2023
World rank 19of 169
Period maximum 39.9%2008
Period minimum 24.4%1995

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Cuba, 1970–2024202530354019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 31.7%1971: 31.7%1972: 31.7%1973: 31.7%1974: 31.7%1975: 31.7%1976: 31.7%1977: 31.7%1978: 31.7%1979: 31.7%1980: 31.6%1981: 31.7%1982: 31.7%1983: 31.7%1984: 31.7%1985: 31.1%1986: 32.1%1987: 32%1988: 31.8%1989: 31.7%1990: 31%1991: 33.3%1992: 34.8%1993: 35.4%1994: 27.3%1995: 24.4%1996: 26.6%1997: 26.8%1998: 27.7%1999: 28.9%2000: 29.6%2001: 30.9%2002: 34.1%2003: 33.7%2004: 35.5%2005: 33.6%2006: 32.2%2007: 35.4%2008: 39.9%2009: 39%2010: 34.8%2011: 35.4%2012: 31.9%2013: 32.4%2014: 32.4%2015: 32.2%2016: 31.9%2017: 30.8%2018: 30%2019: 32.2%2020: 38.8%2021: 33.8%2022: 32.7%2023: 26.7%2024: 24.8%
Change over the period: −6.8 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cuba

Cuba 24.8%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 24.8 −1.9 pp
2023 26.7 −6 pp
2022 32.7 −1.1 pp
2021 33.8 −5 pp
2020 38.8 +6.6 pp
2019 32.2 +2.2 pp
2018 30 −0.8 pp
2017 30.8 −1.1 pp
2016 31.9 −0.3 pp
2015 32.2 −0.2 pp
2014 32.4 −0 pp
2013 32.4 +0.5 pp
2012 31.9 −3.5 pp
2011 35.4 +0.7 pp
2010 34.8 −4.2 pp
2009 39 −0.9 pp
2008 39.9 +4.5 pp
2007 35.4 +3.2 pp
2006 32.2 −1.4 pp
2005 33.6 −1.8 pp
2004 35.5 +1.7 pp
2003 33.7 −0.4 pp
2002 34.1 +3.2 pp
2001 30.9 +1.3 pp
2000 29.6 +0.7 pp
1999 28.9 +1.3 pp
1998 27.7 +0.8 pp
1997 26.8 +0.3 pp
1996 26.6 +2.2 pp
1995 24.4 −2.9 pp
1994 27.3 −8.1 pp
1993 35.4 +0.6 pp
1992 34.8 +1.5 pp
1991 33.3 +2.3 pp
1990 31 −0.7 pp
1989 31.7 −0 pp
1988 31.8 −0.2 pp
1987 32 −0.1 pp
1986 32.1 +0.9 pp
1985 31.1 −0.6 pp
1984 31.7 −0 pp
1983 31.7 +0 pp
1982 31.7 +0.1 pp
1981 31.7 +0.1 pp
1980 31.6 −0.1 pp
1979 31.7 +0 pp
1978 31.7 +0 pp
1977 31.7 +0 pp
1976 31.7 +0 pp
1975 31.7 −0 pp
1974 31.7 +0 pp
1973 31.7 +0 pp
1972 31.7 +0 pp
1971 31.7 −0 pp
1970 31.7

Caribbean, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.