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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 327,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government owns and controls all broadcast media: 8 national TV channels (Cubavision, Cubavision Plus, Tele Rebelde, Multivision, Educational Channel 1 and 2, Canal Clave, Canal Habana), 2 international channels (Cubavi…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .cu
+ Added Communications.Internet users.note β€” note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illeg…
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 71% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 15 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.59 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 73 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 8.01 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, cassava, plantains, vegetables, mangoes/guavas, milk, tomatoes, pumpkins/squash, sweet potatoes, bananas (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $64.64 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $54.52 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” still largely state-run planned economy, although privatization increasing under new constitution; widespread protests due to lack of basic necessities and electricity; massive foreign investment increases recently; kno…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Cuban pesos (CUP) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 24 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 24 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 24 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 24 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.note β€” note: official exchange rate of 24 Cuban pesos per US dollar effective 1 January 2021
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” tobacco, nickel, liquor, zinc ore, precious metal ore (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 34%, Spain 12%, Germany 6%, Switzerland 5%, Hong Kong 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2018.text β€” $14.53 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2019.text β€” $12.632 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $8.768 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $259.781 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 43.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 25.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 73.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -64.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 12.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 10% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 27.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 70% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” beer, poultry, rice, plastic products, soybean oil (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Spain 24%, China 13%, Netherlands 10%, USA 9%, Canada 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2018.text β€” $12.567 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2019.text β€” $10.971 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $8.067 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -0.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, nickel, cobalt, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, construction, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, sugar
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 11.9% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 151.9% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 76.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 4.859 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 42.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $83.597 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $81.985 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $81.165 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 1.3% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 1.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -1.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $13,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $18,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $23,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 1.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 1.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 1.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 3.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 4.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 3.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 25 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 8,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 2.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 95.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 11.951 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 7.264 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 3.352 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 26.07 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 850.133 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 850.133 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 70.792 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 124 million barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 118,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 34,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 16,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 1.58 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 18.12 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 19.716 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” soil degradation and desertification (brought on by poor farming techniques and natural disasters); biodiversity loss; deforestation; air and water pollution
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous W…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Marine Life Conservation
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 61.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 28% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 6.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 27.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 34.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 3.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.agriculture.text β€” 249.7 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.energy.text β€” 23 kt (2022-2024 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.other.text β€” 2.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.waste.text β€” 146.4 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Particulate matter emissions.text β€” 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
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