Cuba vs France: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cuba
7.8%
in 2023
France
7.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
18th
France rank
15th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Cuba ranks 18th and France 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 | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cuba or France?
- France, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cuba and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and France rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 18th and France 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.