Current health expenditure in Cuba

Cuba: Current health expenditure was 9.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.38
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.79
in 2021
All-time low
6.58
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in Cuba, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 6.62001: 72002: 7.12003: 7.12004: 6.82005: 8.82006: 8.32007: 112008: 11.32009: 12.32010: 10.72011: 11.32012: 9.32013: 10.42014: 12.12015: 12.82016: 12.22017: 11.52018: 112019: 11.12020: 12.52021: 13.82022: 11.82023: 9.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure in Cuba stood at 9.38.

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 in Cuba peaked at 13.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2000.

That places Cuba 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Cuba, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 6.58
2001 6.98 +6.1%
2002 7.11 +1.9%
2003 7.1 -0.2%
2004 6.83 -3.8%
2005 8.76 +28.2%
2006 8.27 -5.5%
2007 10.97 +32.6%
2008 11.31 +3.2%
2009 12.29 +8.6%
2010 10.69 -13.0%
2011 11.31 +5.8%
2012 9.3 -17.8%
2013 10.43 +12.2%
2014 12.14 +16.4%
2015 12.81 +5.5%
2016 12.22 -4.7%
2017 11.47 -6.1%
2018 11.02 -4.0%
2019 11.09 +0.6%
2020 12.49 +12.6%
2021 13.79 +10.4%
2022 11.79 -14.5%
2023 9.38 -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.62 6.58 12.29 10
2010s 11.25 9.3 12.81 10
2020s 11.86 9.38 13.79 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 1 Argentina 10.27 compare
  2. 2 Chile 10.17 compare
  3. 3 Brazil 9.73 compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 9.29 compare
  5. 6 Uruguay 9.02 compare
  6. 7 Paraguay 8.36 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in Cuba?
Current health expenditure in Cuba was 9.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 13.79 in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for current health expenditure?
Cuba ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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