STATISTICS

Cuba
Region Caribbean
Currency Cuban Peso (CUP) a
Surface area (square kilometres) 109 884
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 11 271
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 102.6
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Havana (2 116)
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 42 644 64 328 71 017
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 11.2 2.4 3.0
GDP per capita (current US$) 3 776.5 5 702.0 6 300.8
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 3 720.4 5 608.6 6 197.7
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 9.0 10.6 9.9
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 109 125 b ...
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 97 88 95
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 97 88 95
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) cd 19.1 e 17.0 17.1 f
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) cd 20.2 e 18.5 19.7 f
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 38.7 43.1 43.3
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 67.2 70.1 70.1
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) g 2 261 2 507 2 815
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 3 953 4 200 ...
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 1.2 8.9 15.0
Individuals using the Internet (%) 9.7 h 15.9 h 25.6 i
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.1
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.1
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 <
Urban population (%) 2013 75.1
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 16.2
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 19.6/17.4
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.1
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 81.2/77.2
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 4.5
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 72.6
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 16.2/0.1
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 374
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 12.9
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 94.4/94.8
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 59.1
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 2.2/7.2
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 48.9
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 331
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 27.3
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 38 333/3.4
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 1 074.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)
1 189 j
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)
21.6/28.8 j
a The national currency of Cuba is the Cuban Peso (CUP). The convertible peso (CUC) is used by foreigners
and tourists in Cuba. b 2008. c The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.2. d Age group 17 to 59 for
males and age group 17 to 54 for females. e December. f 2011. g Air arrivals. h Includes users of the
international network and also those having access only to the Cuban network. i ITU estimate. j Based
on WMO Climatological Normals (CLINO) for the period 1961-1990.
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