Cuba vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 83.4% against 61.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 53.0% | 31.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 55.4% | 33.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 60.6% | 28.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cuba or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Cuba, at 83.4% against 61.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cuba and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 22.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.