Current health expenditure per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,199 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,199 current US$
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,199 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
181.09 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Current health expenditure per capita in Cuba, 2000–2020

2505007501.0k1.2k2000201020202000: 181.1 current US$2001: 198.5 current US$2002: 213.8 current US$2003: 227.5 current US$2004: 232.2 current US$2005: 331.5 current US$2006: 386.8 current US$2007: 569.4 current US$2008: 609.3 current US$2009: 675.5 current US$2010: 608.6 current US$2011: 695.8 current US$2012: 601.8 current US$2013: 712.3 current US$2014: 867.7 current US$2015: 991.1 current US$2016: 990.9 current US$2017: 987.8 current US$2018: 981.9 current US$2019: 1.0k current US$2020: 1.2k current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Cuba is 1,199 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Cuba peaked at 1,199 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 181.09 current US$, in 2000.

Cuba ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 362.57 current US$ 181.09 current US$ 675.53 current US$ 10
2010s 846.12 current US$ 601.75 current US$ 1,023 current US$ 10
2020s 1,199 current US$ 1,199 current US$ 1,199 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 55 Barbados 1,286 current US$ compare
  2. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 1,276 current US$ compare
  3. 57 Bulgaria 1,258 current US$ compare
  4. 59 Bahrain 1,176 current US$ compare
  5. 60 Costa Rica 1,163 current US$ compare
  6. 61 Maldives 1,159 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure per capita in Cuba?
Current health expenditure per capita in Cuba was 1,199 current US$ in 2020, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1,199 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 181.09 current US$ in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for current health expenditure per capita?
Cuba ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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 Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.