In 2022, the country with the highest share of health spending relative to its gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean was Cuba, with ** percent. It was followed by Argentina, Chile, and El Salvador, with approximately ** percent of GDP spent on healthcare, each. Meanwhile, Haiti and Guyana reported the lowest health spending relative to its GDP in the region that year, which reached the equivalent of around ***** percent.
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WHO. (June 4, 2025). Healthcare expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/899278/latin-america-health-expenditure-share-gdp-country/
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