South Sudan—Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #187 of 193
Latest Value
0.5%
2023
YoY Change
-19.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#187
of 193 countries
Maximum
1.9%
2017
Minimum
0.5%
2023
CAGR
-19.7%
7 years
Last
0.5%
Previous
0.6%
Highest
1.9%
Lowest
0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% |
Top Countries — Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 19.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Nauru | 15.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 10.1% | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Germany | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Japan | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | United States | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →