Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba
Cuba: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba is 0.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.5% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba peaked at 16.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -72.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -41.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 1.5% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cuba was 0.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2010.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release