Current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current health expenditure per capita was 290.13 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde stood at 290.13 current US$.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 297.08 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.54 current US$, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.53 current US$ | 59.54 current US$ | 130.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.12 current US$ | 146.07 current US$ | 211.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.84 current US$ | 249.72 current US$ | 297.08 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 4,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 5,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 4,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 5,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde was 290.13 current US$ in 2023, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 297.08 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.54 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.