Low income vs South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Low income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 98.47 current international $ against 35.55 current international $ in Low income, a difference of 62.92 current international $.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Low income ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 42 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.05 current international $ | 42.27 current international $ | 14.22 current international $ | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.06 current international $ | 53.78 current international $ | 19.72 current international $ | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Low income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 98.47 current international $ against 35.55 current international $ in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Low income and South Sudan?
- 62.92 current international $, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Low income and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Low income ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 42 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.