Cuba vs United Kingdom: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Cuba
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.6674 current US$ against 0.4689 current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1985 current US$.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Cuba ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5668 current US$ | 0.2566 current US$ | 0.3102 current US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.8931 current US$ | 0.4298 current US$ | 0.4633 current US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.6674 current US$ | 0.4649 current US$ | 0.2024 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 United Kingdom?
- Cuba, at 0.6674 current US$ against 0.4689 current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Cuba and United Kingdom?
- 0.1985 current US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and United Kingdom rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Cuba ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.