Botswana vs Cape Verde: External health expenditure per capita
Botswana
31.99 current US$
in 2023
Cape Verde
31.9 current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
19th
Cape Verde rank
20th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.99 current US$ against 31.9 current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.09 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Cape Verde ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.78 current US$ | 4.44 current US$ | 28.34 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.52 current US$ | 12.72 current US$ | 17.8 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.7 current US$ | 22.68 current US$ | 5.03 current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 31.99 current US$ against 31.9 current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.09 current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Cape Verde ranks 20th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.