Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 106.98 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba is 106.98 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba peaked at 111.04 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.39 current US$, in 2000.
That places Cuba 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 37.13 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 41.43 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 46.24 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 45.51 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.21 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 55.18 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 55.71 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.84 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 54.72 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.88 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.26 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 79.02 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.4 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 83.64 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 95.36 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 101.92 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 105.71 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 109.72 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 111.04 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 106.98 current US$ | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.84 current US$ | 29.39 current US$ | 55.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.49 current US$ | 55.88 current US$ | 111.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.98 current US$ | 106.98 current US$ | 106.98 current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cuba was 106.98 current US$ in 2020, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 111.04 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.