External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 67.79 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cape Verde is 67.79 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cape Verde peaked at 76.18 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.43 current international $, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.05 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 current international $ | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 6.46 current international $ | +165.7% |
| 2005 | 9.6 current international $ | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 18.57 current international $ | +93.3% |
| 2007 | 11.12 current international $ | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 12.01 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.57 current international $ | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 14.75 current international $ | +124.6% |
| 2011 | 11.82 current international $ | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 38.39 current international $ | +224.7% |
| 2013 | 46.92 current international $ | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 46.9 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.38 current international $ | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 16.61 current international $ | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 9.99 current international $ | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 9.99 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.56 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 29.19 current international $ | +176.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4 current international $ | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 76.18 current international $ | +337.8% |
| 2023 | 67.79 current international $ | -11.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 67.79 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 67.79 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 current international $ | 2.43 current international $ | 18.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 current international $ | 9.99 current international $ | 46.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.64 current international $ | 17.4 current international $ | 76.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cape Verde?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Cape Verde was 67.79 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.18 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.