Cuba vs Kuwait: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Cuba
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,273 current international $ against 2,148 current international $ in Cuba, a difference of 125 current international $.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cuba ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 42nd 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 | 1,021 current international $ | 1,373 current international $ | 351.93 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,223 current international $ | 1,797 current international $ | 425.85 current international $ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,673 current international $ | 2,239 current international $ | 434.5 current international $ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Cuba or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,273 current international $ against 2,148 current international $ in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Cuba and Kuwait?
- 125 current international $, with Kuwait 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cuba ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.