Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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
Cape Verde recorded 25.7% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 34.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 110th 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 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +16.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Cape Verde was 25.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.