Cape Verde vs China: Current health expenditure
Cape Verde
5.8%
in 2023
China
5.9%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
108th
China rank
106th
Current health expenditure over time
- Cape Verde
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 108th and China ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cape Verde or China?
- China, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cape Verde and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and China rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th and China ranks 106th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.