Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: External health expenditure per capita
Cape Verde
31.9 current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
28.31 current US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 31.9 current US$ against 28.31 current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.59 current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.72 current US$ | 25.49 current US$ | 12.76 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.68 current US$ | 30.17 current US$ | 7.49 current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Cape Verde or Zimbabwe?
- Cape Verde, at 31.9 current US$ against 28.31 current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 3.59 current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.