Africa Western and Central vs Cuba: Current health expenditure
Africa Western and Central
4.1%
in 2023
Cuba
9.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Cuba rank
38th
Current health expenditure over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9.4% against 4.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Cuba ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.6% | 4.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 11.9% | 7.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Africa Western and Central or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 9.4% against 4.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Africa Western and Central and Cuba?
- 5.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cuba?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Cuba rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Cuba ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.