Solomon Islands vs South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.33 current US$ against 37.72 current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 7.61 current US$.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.99 current US$ | 16.81 current US$ | 3.18 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 28.29 current US$ | 26.67 current US$ | 1.62 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Solomon Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 45.33 current US$ against 37.72 current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Solomon Islands and South Sudan?
- 7.61 current US$, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.