Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 40.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan peaked at 43.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.1% | — |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +169.8% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +158.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 5.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.6% | 40.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 38.4% compare
- 9 Anguilla 38.3% compare
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)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2772 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in South Sudan was 40.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.