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Cuba

Cuban Peso (CUP)

68
High
Risk
#5
of 171
Riskier
than 98% of currencies
37
global avg score
$341
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 25.5% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every CUP 100 saved today will only buy 81 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
24.0%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
-1.1%
Broad Money / GDP
Not available

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
Not available
Current Account
Not available
FX Volatility
52.8

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-1.7
Black Market Premium
300.0%
Capital Controls
100.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
58.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

CUP
Holding cash in CUP24.0% inflation
CUP 341−CUP 659 (66% purchasing power lost)
Your CUP 1,000 buys 66% less in 5 years
What if you invested CUP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in CUP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~21.0%/yr from expected CUP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
CUP 2288
+CUP 1288
+18.0%/yr net in CUP
S&P 500
CUP 3858
+CUP 2858
range: CUP 2011CUP 6864
10% USD return + 21.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
CUP 3572
+CUP 2572
range: CUP 1276CUP 8384
8% USD return + 21.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
CUP 6634
+CUP 5634
range: CUP 659CUP 32.0k
25% USD return + 21.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in CUP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~21.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Cuba (24.0%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19