Gold reserves at market value in Cuba

Cuba: Gold reserves at market value was 0 SDR in 1978. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1978)
0 SDR
World rank
120th
of 166 countries
All-time high
308.42 million SDR
in 1951
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1961
Years of data
29
1950–1978

Gold reserves at market value in Cuba, 1950–1978

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1950196419781950: 268.8M SDR1951: 308.4M SDR1952: 212.2M SDR1953: 184.5M SDR1954: 186.2M SDR1955: 135.9M SDR1956: 135.7M SDR1957: 136.0M SDR1958: 80.2M SDR1959: 50.1M SDR1960: 1.0M SDR1961: 0 SDR1962: 0 SDR1963: 0 SDR1964: 0 SDR1965: 0 SDR1966: 0 SDR1967: 0 SDR1968: 0 SDR1969: 0 SDR1970: 0 SDR1971: 0 SDR1972: 0 SDR1973: 0 SDR1974: 0 SDR1975: 0 SDR1976: 0 SDR1977: 0 SDR1978: 0 SDR

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0 SDR for gold reserves at market value in 1978. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Cuba peaked at 308.42 million SDR in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1961.

Cuba ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gold reserves at market value in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Cuba, 1950 to 1978.
Year SDR Change
1950 268.76 million SDR —
1951 308.42 million SDR +14.8%
1952 212.23 million SDR -31.2%
1953 184.46 million SDR -13.1%
1954 186.21 million SDR +1.0%
1955 135.88 million SDR -27.0%
1956 135.65 million SDR -0.2%
1957 136.00 million SDR +0.3%
1958 80.18 million SDR -41.0%
1959 50.10 million SDR -37.5%
1960 1.02 million SDR -98.0%
1961 0 SDR -100.0%
1962 0 SDR —
1963 0 SDR —
1964 0 SDR —
1965 0 SDR —
1966 0 SDR —
1967 0 SDR —
1968 0 SDR —
1969 0 SDR —
1970 0 SDR —
1971 0 SDR —
1972 0 SDR —
1973 0 SDR —
1974 0 SDR —
1975 0 SDR —
1976 0 SDR —
1977 0 SDR —
1978 0 SDR —

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0 SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.88 million SDR. (49 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0 SDR is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.32 million SDR. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 169.79 million SDR 50.10 million SDR 308.42 million SDR 10
1960s 101,816 SDR 0 SDR 1.02 million SDR 10
1970s 0 SDR 0 SDR 0 SDR 9

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 117 Comoros 1.85 million SDR
  2. 118 Kenya 1.79 million SDR compare
  3. 119 Burundi 1.49 million SDR compare
  4. 120 Armenia 0 SDR
  5. 120 Azerbaijan 0 SDR
  6. 120 Bahamas 0 SDR
  7. 120 Belize 0 SDR
  8. 120 Barbados 0 SDR
  9. 120 Central African Republic 0 SDR
  10. 120 Canada 0 SDR compare
  11. 120 Cameroon 0 SDR
  12. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 SDR compare
  13. 120 Congo 0 SDR
  14. 120 Cape Verde 0 SDR
  15. 120 Costa Rica 0 SDR compare
  16. 120 Cayman Islands 0 SDR
  17. 120 Eritrea 0 SDR
  18. 120 Ethiopia 0 SDR compare
  19. 120 Micronesia (country) 0 SDR
  20. 120 Gabon 0 SDR
  21. 120 Equatorial Guinea 0 SDR
  22. 120 Croatia 0 SDR
  23. 120 Israel 0 SDR compare
  24. 120 Jamaica 0 SDR
  25. 120 Kosovo 0 SDR
  26. 120 Liberia 0 SDR
  27. 120 Lesotho 0 SDR
  28. 120 Macao 0 SDR
  29. 120 Maldives 0 SDR
  30. 120 Montenegro 0 SDR
  31. 120 Namibia 0 SDR
  32. 120 Nicaragua 0 SDR compare
  33. 120 Norway 0 SDR compare
  34. 120 New Zealand 0 SDR compare
  35. 120 Rwanda 0 SDR
  36. 120 Solomon Islands 0 SDR
  37. 120 Sierra Leone 0 SDR
  38. 120 San Marino 0 SDR
  39. 120 South Sudan 0 SDR
  40. 120 Chad 0 SDR
  41. 120 Turkmenistan 0 SDR
  42. 120 East Timor 0 SDR
  43. 120 Tanzania 0 SDR
  44. 120 Uganda 0 SDR
  45. 120 Vietnam 0 SDR compare
  46. 120 West Bank and Gaza 0 SDR
  47. 120 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 0 SDR compare
  48. 120 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR compare
  49. 120 Zambia 0 SDR compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value in Cuba?
Gold reserves at market value in Cuba was 0 SDR in 1978, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 308.42 million SDR in 1951.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for gold reserves at market value?
Cuba ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 1978.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,638 data points, 1950–2025
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