External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in South Sudan
South Sudan: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 45.33 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in South Sudan is 45.33 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.6% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.11 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 18.11 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.21 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 20.95 current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 16.11 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 24.29 current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 45.33 current US$ | +86.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 45.33 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.39 current US$, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 45.33 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.81 current US$ | 13.21 current US$ | 19.11 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.67 current US$ | 16.11 current US$ | 45.33 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in South Sudan?
- External health expenditure per capita in South Sudan was 45.33 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.33 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 current US$ in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. 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.