Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
up 76.6%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2017
All-time low
6.3%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of up 76.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in South Sudan was 11.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).