Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2022
All-time low
7.2%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cape Verde stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cape Verde peaked at 16.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -14.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cape Verde?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Cape Verde was 13.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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