Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 2,575 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP 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
Cuba recorded 2,575 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 3,386 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 548.77 current international $, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,175 current international $ | 548.77 current international $ | 2,179 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,492 current international $ | 1,861 current international $ | 2,911 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,005 current international $ | 2,575 current international $ | 3,386 current international $ | 4 |
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- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 64,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 64,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 62,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 58,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 58,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 2,575 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,386 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.77 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.