Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +45.8% | 4.8% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 105 Iran 6.0% compare
- 106 Zambia 6.0% compare
- 107 China 5.9% compare
- 109 Luxembourg 5.8% compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 5.8% compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Cape Verde was 5.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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