Cape Verde vs Caribbean Small States: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Cape Verde
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 67.79 current international $ against 18.01 current international $ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 49.78 current international $.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Caribbean Small States ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 current international $ | 14.51 current international $ | 6.66 current international $ | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 21.83 current international $ | 12.25 current international $ | 9.58 current international $ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 47.64 current international $ | 17.35 current international $ | 30.29 current international $ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Cape Verde or Caribbean Small States?
- Cape Verde, at 67.79 current international $ against 18.01 current international $ in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Cape Verde and Caribbean Small States?
- 49.78 current international $, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Caribbean Small States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Caribbean Small States rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th and Caribbean Small States 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.