Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba
Cuba: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2021
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -20.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cuba was 9.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Cuba ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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