Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba

Cuba: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 7.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.83
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 2021
All-time low
5.47
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 5.52001: 5.72002: 5.72003: 5.62004: 5.52005: 7.42006: 7.12007: 9.92008: 10.32009: 11.32010: 9.72011: 10.12012: 8.12013: 9.12014: 112015: 11.62016: 10.92017: 10.22018: 9.82019: 9.92020: 11.42021: 12.62022: 10.52023: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 7.83 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba peaked at 12.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2004.

That places Cuba 18th out of 193 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.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 France 7.89 compare
  2. 16 New Zealand 7.87 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 7.83 compare
  4. 19 Australia 7.66 compare
  5. 20 Timor-Leste 7.46 compare
  6. 21 Maldives 7.3 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Cuba was 7.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2021.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2004.
How does Cuba rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Cuba ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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