Labor share of gdp in Cuba

Cuba: Labor share of gdp was 43.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.5
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
43.5
in 2020
All-time low
38.1
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Cuba, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 402005: 41.92006: 39.52007: 38.12008: 39.22009: 40.42010: 40.32011: 40.92012: 412013: 41.22014: 41.72015: 41.22016: 41.92017: 41.72018: 41.62019: 422020: 43.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 43.5 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Cuba peaked at 43.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 2007.

Cuba ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor share of gdp in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Cuba, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 40 —
2005 41.9 +4.7%
2006 39.5 -5.7%
2007 38.1 -3.5%
2008 39.2 +2.9%
2009 40.4 +3.1%
2010 40.3 -0.2%
2011 40.9 +1.5%
2012 41 +0.2%
2013 41.2 +0.5%
2014 41.7 +1.2%
2015 41.2 -1.2%
2016 41.9 +1.7%
2017 41.7 -0.5%
2018 41.6 -0.2%
2019 42 +1.0%
2020 43.5 +3.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 43.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 43.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.85 38.1 41.9 6
2010s 41.35 40.3 42 10
2020s 43.5 43.5 43.5 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 120 Sudan 44.1 compare
  2. 121 Philippines 43.9 compare
  3. 122 Western Sahara 43.6 compare
  4. 123 Guinea-Bissau 43.5 compare
  5. 125 Cape Verde 43 compare
  6. 125 Liberia 43 compare
  7. 125 Paraguay 43 compare
  8. 125 Somalia 43 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Cuba?
Labor share of gdp in Cuba was 43.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 2007.
How does Cuba rank for labor share of gdp?
Cuba ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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