Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 158.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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 158.7 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cape Verde peaked at 158.7 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7 current international $, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 124th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 33.33 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.45 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 36.17 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.16 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 43.59 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 48.53 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 49.01 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.05 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.86 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 69.2 current international $ | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 64.88 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 72.55 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 74.5 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 80.02 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 82.67 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.9 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 121.33 current international $ | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 102.53 current international $ | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 103.98 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 116.64 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 116.85 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 143.78 current international $ | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 158.7 current international $ | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.69 current international $ | 32.7 current international $ | 50.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.36 current international $ | 64.88 current international $ | 121.33 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.99 current international $ | 116.64 current international $ | 158.7 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 121 Jamaica 175.85 current international $ compare
- 122 Bhutan 172.31 current international $ compare
- 123 Cameroon 166.54 current international $ compare
- 125 Bangladesh 157.44 current international $ compare
- 126 Belize 153.55 current international $ compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 152.13 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Cape Verde was 158.7 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 158.7 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.