France vs South Sudan: Current health expenditure
France
11.5%
in 2024
South Sudan
11.6%
in 2023
France rank
13th
South Sudan rank
12th
Current health expenditure over time
- France
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
France ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.3% | 3.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.5% | 3.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, France or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.6% against 11.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between France and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and South Sudan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- France ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.