Cuba vs Panama: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cuba
20.0%
in 2023
Panama
19.8%
in 2023
Cuba rank
10th
Panama rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Cuba ranks 10th and Panama ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 19.2% | 7.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 19.4% | 3.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.9% | 1.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cuba or Panama?
- Cuba, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cuba ranks 10th and Panama ranks 11th 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.