Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Cape Verde
13.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
13.7%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 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 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 195 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 health spending as a share of total government spending, Cape Verde or Saudi Arabia?
- Cape Verde, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending 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 health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.