Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 6.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.82
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2021
All-time low
5.69
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Sudan stood at 6.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.24 | — |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +117.9% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 | -18.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.39 | 7.24 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 5.69 | 12.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.81 compare
- 189 Haiti 9.78 compare
- 190 Somalia 7.38 compare
- 192 Sudan 5.86 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 5.45 compare
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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Sudan?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Sudan was 6.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- South Sudan ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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