Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure
Cuba
20.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.0%
in 2023
Cuba rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 20.0% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 12.2% | 7.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cuba, at 20.0% against 12.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.