External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2013
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.0% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cape Verde peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +142.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +91.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +175.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -72.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +138.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +241.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 12.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 3.4% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cape Verde?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Cape Verde was 11.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Cape Verde ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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