Current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Current health expenditure per capita was 290.13 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
290.13 current US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
297.08 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
59.54 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2023

501001502002503002000201120232000: 59.5 current US$2001: 63.6 current US$2002: 69.1 current US$2003: 84.7 current US$2004: 93.4 current US$2005: 96.1 current US$2006: 113.1 current US$2007: 127.7 current US$2008: 127.8 current US$2009: 130.2 current US$2010: 146.1 current US$2011: 157.1 current US$2012: 174.7 current US$2013: 191.1 current US$2014: 193.4 current US$2015: 150.3 current US$2016: 157.4 current US$2017: 174.4 current US$2018: 205.5 current US$2019: 211.2 current US$2020: 249.7 current US$2021: 262.4 current US$2022: 297.1 current US$2023: 290.1 current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 114 Suriname 297.05 current US$ compare
  2. 115 Eswatini 296.05 current US$ compare
  3. 116 Samoa 292.81 current US$ compare
  4. 118 Iran 267.06 current US$ compare
  5. 119 Lebanon 260.81 current US$ compare
  6. 120 Bolivia 255.04 current US$ compare

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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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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.