Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 616.54 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
616.54 current international $
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
651.5 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
129.45 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 616.54 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 651.5 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129.45 current international $, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.45 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 142.87 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 150.71 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 149.62 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 164.29 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 177.24 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 203.91 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 213.88 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 196.53 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 209.99 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 246.43 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 250.6 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 295.31 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 307.2 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 311.37 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 298.08 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 320.59 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 355.57 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 378.84 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 416.92 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 483.5 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 507.83 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 651.5 current international $ | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 616.54 current international $ | -5.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 616.54 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172 current international $, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 616.54 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.85 current international $ | 129.45 current international $ | 213.88 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.09 current international $ | 246.43 current international $ | 416.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.84 current international $ | 483.5 current international $ | 651.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
- 121 Lebanon 643.85 current international $ compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 609.3 current international $ compare
- 124 Morocco 606.04 current international $ compare
- 125 Palestine 604.44 current international $ compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 616.54 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 651.5 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.45 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.