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Economy of Cuba vs Guinea compared: GDP & Debt

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Cuba has a GDP of $107B compared to $28.3B for Guinea, ranking 72/197 and 117/197 by economy size, respectively.

Cuba vs Guinea GDP by year

Cuba
Guinea
1x
Year GDP, current $
Cuba Guinea
2025 - $28,346,024,753
2024 - $25,008,678,293
2023 - $22,407,615,556
2022 - $19,910,452,542
2021 - $17,069,115,738
2020 $107,352,000,000 $14,088,693,743
2019 $103,427,600,000 $13,442,861,496
2018 $100,050,036,100 $11,857,030,367
2017 $96,850,649,700 $10,324,668,271
2016 $91,370,407,900 $8,595,955,222
2015 $87,132,800,000 $8,794,201,743
2014 $80,656,100,000 $8,778,473,373
2013 $77,148,000,000 $8,376,613,539
2012 $73,141,000,000 $7,638,044,557
2011 $68,990,000,000 $6,785,137,203
2010 $59,562,962,963 $6,853,467,146
2009 $57,481,481,481 $6,716,905,340
2008 $56,302,129,630 $6,964,179,983
2007 $54,262,870,370 $6,281,918,226
2006 $48,835,925,926 $4,220,019,845
2005 $42,643,836,100 $4,282,468,637
2004 $38,203,000,000 $5,300,767,961
2003 $35,901,200,000 $5,025,167,975
2002 $33,590,500,000 $4,301,608,753
2001 $31,682,400,000 $4,125,527,603
2000 $30,565,400,000 $4,367,458,867
1999 $28,364,615,200 $5,046,806,783
1998 $25,736,331,200 $5,232,118,046
1997 $25,365,908,100 $5,516,916,163
1996 $25,017,368,700 $5,641,243,100
1995 $30,429,803,651 $5,385,704,166
1994 $28,448,326,757 $4,932,800,407
1993 $22,367,254,865 $4,781,166,117
1992 $22,085,858,243 $4,789,220,417
1991 $24,316,556,026 $4,396,178,694
1990 $28,645,436,569 $3,888,320,666
1989 $27,023,468,666 $3,546,079,263
1988 $27,458,999,472 $3,476,480,303
1987 $25,213,935,012 $2,976,714,019
1986 $24,226,574,634 $2,909,130,355
1985 $22,920,490,774 $22,787,644,566
1984 $24,039,383,608 $18,421,497,251
1983 $22,204,940,512 $15,129,893,722
1982 $20,953,510,235 $11,926,032,493
1981 $20,150,254,096 $9,646,440,667
1980 $19,912,889,861 $9,746,524,915
1979 $19,584,443,288 $8,877,094,497
1978 $17,844,705,325 $8,087,305,999
1977 $14,206,158,675 $6,914,381,291
1976 $13,789,579,903 $6,762,781,871
1975 $13,027,415,244 $6,102,769,605
1974 $11,405,957,317 $5,691,417,541
1973 $9,987,709,650 $5,152,080,388
1972 $8,135,150,892 $4,203,069,035
1971 $6,914,658,400 $3,594,302,908
1970 $5,693,005,200 $3,220,224,608

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Cuba vs Guinea by year

Cuba
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Guinea
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Cuba Guinea
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 - - $1,877 -
2024 - - $1,695 $4,565
2023 - - $1,555 $4,334
2022 - - $1,417 $4,062
2021 - - $1,245 $3,739
2020 $9,605 - $1,054 $3,332
2019 $9,232 - $1,031 $3,106
2018 $8,911 - $933 $2,844
2017 $8,611 - $834 $2,687
2016 $8,111 $12,300 $712 $2,255
2015 $7,728 - $747 $1,930
2014 $7,147 - $765 $1,873
2013 $6,828 - $748 $1,842
2012 $6,471 - $699 $1,790
2011 $6,104 - $637 $1,705
2010 $5,272 $10,200 $659 $1,622
2009 $5,089 $9,700 $662 $1,567
2008 $4,986 $9,500 $704 $1,614
2007 $4,807 $11,000 $650 $1,558
2006 $4,330 $4,000 $447 $1,453
2005 $3,786 $3,500 $463 $1,422
2004 $3,399 $3,000 $585 $1,366
2003 $3,203 $2,900 $566 $1,328
2002 $3,005 $2,300 $496 $1,315
2001 $2,843 - $483 $1,251
2000 $2,751 $1,700 $518 $1,196
1999 $2,562 $1,700 $611 $1,163
1998 $2,332 - $647 $1,130
1997 $2,306 - $696 $1,099
1996 $2,282 - $726 $1,048
1995 $2,785 - $713 $1,014
1994 $2,613 - $672 $976
1993 $2,063 - $671 $947
1992 $2,048 - $693 $908
1991 $2,269 - $656 $887
1990 $2,694 - $604 $871
1989 $2,566 - $570 -
1988 $2,632 - $574 -
1987 $2,440 - $505 -
1986 $2,365 - $506 -
1985 $2,257 - $4,062 -
1984 $2,386 - $3,362 -
1983 $2,222 - $2,823 -
1982 $2,114 - $2,273 -
1981 $2,046 - $1,876 -
1980 $2,031 - $1,931 -
1979 $2,006 - $1,790 -
1978 $1,837 - $1,658 -
1977 $1,472 - $1,440 -
1976 $1,441 - $1,431 -
1975 $1,374 - $1,311 -
1974 $1,217 - $1,243 -
1973 $1,079 - $1,143 -
1972 $892 - $948 -
1971 $770 - $825 -
1970 $645 - $753 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2016, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cuba's GDP per capita is $9,605, ranking 91/197, compared to $1,877 in Guinea, ranking 161/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Cuba ranks 124th at $12,300, while Guinea ranks 161st at $4,565.

Economic indicators

Cuba Guinea
Gross domestic product
$107B
2020
$28.3B
2025
GDP rank
72/197
2020
117/197
2025
GDP growth
-1.06%
2023-2024
7.45%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
$1,877
2025
GDP per capita rank
91/197
2020
161/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,300
2016
$4,565
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
124/197
2016
161/197
2024
Government debt n/a
$13.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
48.1%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$902
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a
146/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,472
2026
$1,966
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49%
2026
25.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.5%
2019-2020
3.1%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
1.7%
2018
5.02%
2019
Population
10893750
15624314

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Cuba

Guinea
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Cuba Guinea
2025 - 3.1%
2024 - 4.5%
2023 - 5.4%
2022 - 10.5%
2021 - 12.6%
2020 5.5% 10.6%
2019 5.5% 9.5%
2018 5.5% 9.8%
2017 - 8.9%
2016 4.5% 8.2%
2015 4.4% 8.2%
2014 - 9.7%
2013 6% 11.9%
2012 5.5% 15.2%
2011 4.7% 21.4%
2010 0.7% 15.5%
2009 -0.5% 4.7%
2008 3.4% 18.4%
2007 3.1% 22.9%
2006 5% 34.7%
2005 7% 31.4%
2004 3.1% 17.5%
2003 4.1% 11%
2002 7.1% 3%
2001 - 5.4%
2000 - 6.8%
1999 0.3% 4.6%
1998 - 5.1%
1997 - 1.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2020, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 22 years, Cuba has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.16%, compared with 13.2% in Guinea. In 2020, inflation was 5.5% in Cuba and 3.1% in Guinea.

Top exports between countries

Cuba
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $160K
Guinea
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Cuba Guinea
Current account balance n/a
-$392M
2024
Current account balance ranking n/a
101/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP n/a
-1.57%
2024
Goods imports n/a
$7.08B
2024
Goods exports n/a
$11.6B
2024
Service imports n/a
$3.15B
2024
Service exports n/a
$71.2M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
82.4%
2024
62.3%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.5%
2024
41.4%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Cuba Guinea
Economic freedom 25.2 53.1
Economic freedom ranking 195/197 141/197
Property rights 27.7 21.3
Government integrity 33 26.7
Judicial effectiveness 16 26
Tax burden 51.9 70.1
Government spending 0 90.1
Fiscal health 0 74.8
Business freedom 41.4 44.8
Labor freedom 20 56.4
Monetary freedom 20 75.3
Trade freedom 72.8 61.8
Investment freedom 10 50
Financial freedom 10 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Cuba
Guinea
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Cuba Guinea
2026 25.2 53.1
2025 25.4 54.6
2024 25.7 53.3
2023 24.3 53.2
2022 29.5 54.2
2021 28.1 56.5
2020 26.9 56.5
2019 27.8 55.7
2018 31.9 52.2
2017 33.9 47.6
2016 29.8 53.3
2015 29.6 52.1
2014 28.7 53.5
2013 28.5 51.2
2012 28.3 50.8
2011 27.7 51.7
2010 26.7 51.8
2009 27.9 51
2008 27.5 52.8
2007 28.6 54.5
2006 29.3 52.8
2005 35.5 57.4
2004 34.4 56.1
2003 35.1 54.6
2002 32.4 52.9
2001 31.6 58.4
2000 31.3 58.2
1999 29.7 59.4
1998 28.2 61
1997 27.8 52.9
1996 27.8 58.5
1995 27.8 59.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Cuba is 25.2, ranking 195/197, compared to 53.1 for Guinea, ranking 141/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Cuba Guinea
Services, % of GDP
73.4%
2024
35.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
25.4%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.24%
2024
31.3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$101B
2019
$26.2B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP n/a
$4,730
2025
Total reserves including gold
$144M
1960
$1.35B
2024
Total reserves ranking
173/177
1960
137/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment n/a
-$1.4B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment n/a
$1.4B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$30K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.94%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
47%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
9.87%
2020
37%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. TradeMap (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.