Health share of government spending in South Sudan in 2023 — 2.14%. Ranked 191 in the world out of 192. Since 2017, the indicator has risen by 0.03 pp.
2017–2023 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.14 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 2.11 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 2.11 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 2.11 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 2.11 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 2.11 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 2.11 | — |
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Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.
Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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