Cape Verde vs China: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
5.8%
in 2023
China
5.9%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
108th
China rank
107th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 108th and China ranks 107th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or China?
- China, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and China rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th and China ranks 107th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).