External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Cuba
Cuba: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 0.6005 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cuba is 0.6005 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cuba peaked at 4.24 current international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4047 current international $, in 2000.
That places Cuba 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4047 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.491 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8357 current international $ | +70.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 current international $ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 2.68 current international $ | +147.5% |
| 2005 | 3.11 current international $ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8 current international $ | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.79 current international $ | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 current international $ | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7989 current international $ | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 4.24 current international $ | +430.8% |
| 2012 | 3.08 current international $ | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 2.64 current international $ | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 current international $ | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 3.02 current international $ | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 2.11 current international $ | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 2.43 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.74 current international $ | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 current international $ | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4233 current international $ | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 current international $ | +158.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6005 current international $ | -45.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.6005 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.6005 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 current international $ | 0.4047 current international $ | 3.79 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 current international $ | 0.7989 current international $ | 4.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9304 current international $ | 0.4233 current international $ | 1.6 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 132 Netherlands 0.8098 current international $ compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 0.781 current international $ compare
- 134 Venezuela 0.6036 current international $ compare
- 136 United Kingdom 0.552 current international $ compare
- 137 Russia 0.5333 current international $ compare
- 138 Philippines 0.4998 current international $ compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cuba?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cuba was 0.6005 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 current international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4047 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cuba ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.