Pacific island small states vs South Sudan: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 62.3% against 25.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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 | Pacific island small states | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 54.6% | 33.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 50.8% | 26.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Pacific island small states or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 62.3% against 25.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
- 36.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Sudan rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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.