Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 88.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde stood at 88.29 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 88.29 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.35 current US$, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.56 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.35 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.83 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 21.19 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 23.09 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 24.48 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 27.87 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 30.32 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 32.51 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 33 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.96 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 45.15 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.34 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 51.52 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 53.78 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 45.12 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 49.3 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 70.14 current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 66.87 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.01 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 69.85 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 71.34 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.61 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 88.29 current US$ | +13.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 88.29 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 88.29 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.02 current US$ | 15.35 current US$ | 33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.82 current US$ | 44.96 current US$ | 70.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.77 current US$ | 69.85 current US$ | 88.29 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Cape Verde was 88.29 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88.29 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.