Health expenditure (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Health expenditure (current US$) was 90.50 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Cape Verde, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Cape Verde stood at 90.50 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 90.50 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.22 million current US$, in 1997.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24.21 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 23.22 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 27.34 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 27.54 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.95 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 29.21 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 32.12 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 40.68 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 46.78 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 47.22 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.67 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 66.37 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 72.36 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 79.82 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 80.03 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.50 million current US$ | +13.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 90.50 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 829.66 million current US$, 11% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 90.50 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.61 million current US$ | 23.22 million current US$ | 27.54 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.72 million current US$ | 25.95 million current US$ | 79.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.26 million current US$ | 80.03 million current US$ | 90.50 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Health expenditure in Cape Verde was 90.50 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 90.50 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.22 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Cape Verde rank for health expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. 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 Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).