Cuba vs IBRD only: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cuba
7.8%
in 2023
IBRD only
3.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
18th
IBRD only rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- IBRD only
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7.8% against 3.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.4 times IBRD only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 2.8% | 7.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 3.2% | 7.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cuba or IBRD only?
- Cuba, at 7.8% against 3.3% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cuba and IBRD only?
- 4.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and IBRD only?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and IBRD only rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 18th and IBRD only ranks 21st 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.