Cuba vs Kuwait: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
2,575 current international $
in 2023
Kuwait
2,567 current international $
in 2023
Cuba rank
53rd
Kuwait rank
54th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Kuwait
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,575 current international $ against 2,567 current international $ in Kuwait, a difference of 8 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cuba ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,175 current international $ | 1,777 current international $ | 602.26 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,492 current international $ | 2,102 current international $ | 390.05 current international $ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3,005 current international $ | 2,528 current international $ | 476.3 current international $ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Kuwait?
- Cuba, at 2,575 current international $ against 2,567 current international $ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Kuwait?
- 8 current international $, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Kuwait rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.