Current health expenditure in South Sudan
South Sudan: Current health expenditure was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 11.6% for current health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current health expenditure in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.1% | — |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.1% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 11.6% | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in South Sudan?
- Current health expenditure in South Sudan was 11.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for current health expenditure?
- South Sudan ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.