Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 2,148 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba is 2,148 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba peaked at 3,102 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 459.3 current international $, in 2000.
That places Cuba 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 459.3 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 520.05 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 573.78 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 603.1 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 599.62 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 907.52 current international $ | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 1,104 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 1,655 current international $ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1,788 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,842 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,920 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,614 current international $ | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,912 current international $ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2,360 current international $ | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 2,630 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,526 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,451 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,454 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,519 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,624 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,102 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 2,820 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2,148 current international $ | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,021 current international $ | 459.3 current international $ | 2,000 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 current international $ | 1,614 current international $ | 2,630 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,673 current international $ | 2,148 current international $ | 3,102 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 42 Kuwait 2,273 current international $ compare
- 43 Uruguay 2,269 current international $ compare
- 44 Russian Federation 2,244 current international $ compare
- 46 Hungary 2,109 current international $ compare
- 47 Naoero 2,070 current international $ compare
- 48 Montenegro 2,016 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)
- 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cuba was 2,148 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,102 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.3 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.