Cuba has a GDP of $107B compared to $19.8M for the Vatican, ranking 69/197 and 197/197 by economy size, respectively.
Cuba vs Vatican GDP by year
| Year | GDP, current $ | |
|---|---|---|
Cuba
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2020 | $107,352,000,000 | - |
| 2019 | $103,427,600,000 | - |
| 2018 | $100,050,036,100 | - |
| 2017 | $96,850,649,700 | - |
| 2016 | $91,370,407,900 | - |
| 2015 | $87,132,800,000 | - |
| 2014 | $80,656,100,000 | - |
| 2013 | $77,148,000,000 | - |
| 2012 | $73,141,000,000 | - |
| 2011 | $68,990,000,000 | - |
| 2010 | $59,562,962,963 | - |
| 2009 | $57,481,481,481 | - |
| 2008 | $56,302,129,630 | - |
| 2007 | $54,262,870,370 | - |
| 2006 | $48,835,925,926 | - |
| 2005 | $42,643,836,100 | - |
| 2004 | $38,203,000,000 | - |
| 2003 | $35,901,200,000 | - |
| 2002 | $33,590,500,000 | - |
| 2001 | $31,682,400,000 | - |
| 2000 | $30,565,400,000 | - |
| 1999 | $28,364,615,200 | - |
| 1998 | $25,736,331,200 | - |
| 1997 | $25,365,908,100 | - |
| 1996 | $25,017,368,700 | - |
| 1995 | $30,429,803,651 | - |
| 1994 | $28,448,326,757 | - |
| 1993 | $22,367,254,865 | - |
| 1992 | $22,085,858,243 | - |
| 1991 | $24,316,556,026 | - |
| 1990 | $28,645,436,569 | - |
| 1989 | $27,023,468,666 | - |
| 1988 | $27,458,999,472 | - |
| 1987 | $25,213,935,012 | - |
| 1986 | $24,226,574,634 | - |
| 1985 | $22,920,490,774 | - |
| 1984 | $24,039,383,608 | - |
| 1983 | $22,204,940,512 | - |
| 1982 | $20,953,510,235 | - |
| 1981 | $20,150,254,096 | - |
| 1980 | $19,912,889,861 | - |
| 1979 | $19,584,443,288 | - |
| 1978 | $17,844,705,325 | - |
| 1977 | $14,206,158,675 | - |
| 1976 | $13,789,579,903 | - |
| 1975 | $13,027,415,244 | - |
| 1974 | $11,405,957,317 | - |
| 1973 | $9,987,709,650 | - |
| 1972 | $8,135,150,892 | - |
| 1971 | $6,914,658,400 | - |
| 1970 | $5,693,005,200 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2020, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Economic indicators
|
Cuba
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$107B
2020 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank |
69/197
2020 |
197/197
2025 |
| GDP growth |
-1.06%
2023-2024 |
n/a |
| GDP per capita |
$9,605
2020 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank |
86/197
2020 |
59/197
2025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,300
2016 |
$39,191
2025 |
| GDP per capita PPP rank |
124/197
2016 |
59/197
2025 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,075
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49%
2025 |
n/a |
| Consumer prices inflation |
5.5%
2019-2020 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
1.7%
2018 |
n/a |
| Population |
10894785
|
936
|
Balance of trade
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Cuba
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 25.2 | 65 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 195/197 | 69/197 |
| Property rights | 27.7 | n/a |
| Government integrity | 33 | n/a |
| Judicial effectiveness | 16 | n/a |
| Tax burden | 51.9 | n/a |
| Government spending | 0 | n/a |
| Fiscal health | 0 | n/a |
| Business freedom | 41.4 | n/a |
| Labor freedom | 20 | n/a |
| Monetary freedom | 20 | n/a |
| Trade freedom | 72.8 | n/a |
| Investment freedom | 10 | n/a |
| Financial freedom | 10 | n/a |
Other economic metrics
|
Cuba
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
73.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
1.24%
2024 |
n/a |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$101B
2019 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$144M
1960 |
n/a |
| Total reserves ranking |
173/177
1960 |
n/a |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$0
2024 |
n/a |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
9.87%
2020 |
n/a |
GDP per capita map
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
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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.
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.
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.