Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Cape Verde
13.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.7%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Cape Verde
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Cape Verde or Saudi Arabia?
- Cape Verde, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.