Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.6% against 7.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.8%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 14.3% | 6.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.6% against 7.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 3.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- 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.