🇨🇺 Cuba National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Cuba government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $18.0 billion, growing at $0 every second based on IMF fiscal
deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 120%. Per-citizen share: $1,607.
Limited data; US sanctions; EIU/World Bank estimates ~109-120% of GDP
About Cuba's National Debt
Cuba's public finances are opaque and its data unreliable, shaped by a state-run economy, decades of US sanctions and one of its deepest economic crises in recent years.
Cuba's debt-to-GDP ratio of 120% is in the critical range, well above IMF concern thresholds, where debt-service costs consume a large share of revenue and crowd out public services and investment. By total government debt, Cuba ranks 97th of the 138 governments tracked here.
Cuba carries no net new borrowing at this rate, reflecting a budget surplus or a debt-reduction programme. Each of Cuba's 11 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,607. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Cuba National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cuba's national debt right now?
Cuba's national debt is approximately $18.0 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $0 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 120% and each citizen's share is about $1,607.
How fast is Cuba's debt growing?
Cuba's government debt grows at approximately $0 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Cuba's debt per capita?
Each of Cuba's 11 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,607 of the national debt.
What is Cuba's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Cuba's debt-to-GDP ratio is 120%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Cuba's government debt at this level?
Cuba's public finances are opaque and its data unreliable, shaped by a state-run economy, decades of US sanctions and one of its deepest economic crises in recent years.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 18,000,000,000 + 0 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=cu (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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