Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Cuba

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Cuba in 2023 — 9.38%. Ranked 37 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.8 pp.

2023 9.38% −2.4 pp vs 2022
World rank 37of 192
Period maximum 13.79%2021
Period minimum 6.58%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Cuba, 2000–2023681012142000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.58%2001: 6.98%2002: 7.11%2003: 7.1%2004: 6.83%2005: 8.76%2006: 8.27%2007: 10.97%2008: 11.31%2009: 12.29%2010: 10.69%2011: 11.31%2012: 9.3%2013: 10.43%2014: 12.14%2015: 12.81%2016: 12.22%2017: 11.47%2018: 11.02%2019: 11.09%2020: 12.49%2021: 13.79%2022: 11.79%2023: 9.38%
Change over the period: +2.8 pp Annual average: 0.12 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cuba

Cuba 9.38%
World 10.06%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.38 −2.4 pp
2022 11.79 −2 pp
2021 13.79 +1.3 pp
2020 12.49 +1.4 pp
2019 11.09 +0.07 pp
2018 11.02 −0.45 pp
2017 11.47 −0.75 pp
2016 12.22 −0.6 pp
2015 12.81 +0.67 pp
2014 12.14 +1.71 pp
2013 10.43 +1.13 pp
2012 9.3 −2.01 pp
2011 11.31 +0.62 pp
2010 10.69 −1.6 pp
2009 12.29 +0.98 pp
2008 11.31 +0.35 pp
2007 10.97 +2.7 pp
2006 8.27 −0.48 pp
2005 8.76 +1.92 pp
2004 6.83 −0.27 pp
2003 7.1 −0.01 pp
2002 7.11 +0.13 pp
2001 6.98 +0.4 pp
2000 6.58

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.