Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 74.68 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde is 74.68 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 74.68 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.83 current US$, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.04 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.26 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 20.46 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 22.27 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 23.63 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 26.92 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 29.27 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 31.25 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 31.55 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.02 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 40.67 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.91 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 46.34 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 41.68 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 45.12 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 59.52 current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 55.63 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 52.69 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 60.24 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 60.38 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.56 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 74.68 current US$ | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.15 current US$ | 14.83 current US$ | 31.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.53 current US$ | 40.67 current US$ | 59.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.22 current US$ | 60.24 current US$ | 74.68 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Cape Verde was 74.68 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.