Cuba vs Thailand: External health expenditure per capita
Cuba
0.6674 current US$
in 2020
Thailand
0.3178 current US$
in 2023
Cuba rank
132nd
Thailand rank
135th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Cuba
- Thailand
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.6674 current US$ against 0.3178 current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 0.3496 current US$.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 135th of 177 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5668 current US$ | 0.0927 current US$ | 0.4741 current US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.8931 current US$ | 0.3984 current US$ | 0.4947 current US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.6674 current US$ | 0.241 current US$ | 0.4263 current US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Cuba or Thailand?
- Cuba, at 0.6674 current US$ against 0.3178 current US$ in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Cuba and Thailand?
- 0.3496 current US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Cuba ranks 132nd and Thailand ranks 135th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.