Cape Verde vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 108th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cape Verde or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cape Verde, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 110th 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.