External health expenditure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External health expenditure was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Cape Verde stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 59th out of 177 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 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Cape Verde?
- External health expenditure in Cape Verde was 11.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external health expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.