Cuba vs East Timor: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cuba
7.8%
in 2023
East Timor
7.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
18th
East Timor rank
20th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- East Timor
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 18th and East Timor ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 2.2% | 6.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cuba or East Timor?
- Cuba, at 7.8% against 7.5% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cuba and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and East Timor rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 18th and East Timor ranks 20th 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.