Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 7.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.83
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 2021
All-time low
5.47
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Cuba is 7.83, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Cuba peaked at 12.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2004.
Cuba ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.51 | — |
| 2001 | 5.67 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.65 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 7.08 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.28 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 9.14 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 11.57 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.95 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.24 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 12.63 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10.47 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 7.83 | -25.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 5.47 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 8.06 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 | 7.83 | 12.63 | 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 domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Cuba?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Cuba was 7.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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