Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Sudan
South Sudan: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 19.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.75
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.75
in 2023
All-time low
5.38
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 19.75 for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 266.8% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.38 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 14.84 | +85.6% |
| 2020 | 18.71 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 10.74 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 15.27 | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 19.75 | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.41 | 5.38 | 14.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.12 | 10.74 | 19.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More poverty & inequality data for South Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 40.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Sudan?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in South Sudan was 19.75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- South Sudan ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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