Germany vs South Sudan: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Germany
- South Sudan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 14.3% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 3.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Germany or South Sudan?
- Germany, at 12.3% against 11.6% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Germany and South Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Sudan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.
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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.