Somalia vs South Sudan: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Somalia
0.5%
in 2023
South Sudan
0.5%
in 2023
Somalia rank
185th
South Sudan rank
187th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 193 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 185th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.