Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Sudan: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 62.3% against 24.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 37.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 54.6% | 31.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 50.8% | 27.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 62.3% against 24.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
- 37.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.