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South Sudan · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 8 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

88th of 179 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPSouth Sudan's gross debt / gdp rose from 8.9 % in 2012 to 53.4 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%50%100%53.4 %

South Sudan's gross debt / gdp rose from 8.9 % in 2012 to 53.4 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

4th of 183 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceSouth Sudan's fiscal balance rose from 4.6 % in 2011 to 11.5 % in 2024.2012201420162018202020222024-20%-10%0%10%11.5 %

South Sudan's fiscal balance rose from 4.6 % in 2011 to 11.5 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

75th of 183 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. revenueSouth Sudan's gov. revenue rose from 25.4 % in 2011 to 30.5 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%20%40%60%30.5 %

South Sudan's gov. revenue rose from 25.4 % in 2011 to 30.5 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

159th of 183 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gov. expenditureSouth Sudan's gov. expenditure fell from 20.8 % in 2011 to 18.9 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%20%40%60%18.9 %

South Sudan's gov. expenditure fell from 20.8 % in 2011 to 18.9 % in 2024.

Military spending

% of GDP

60th of 147 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingSouth Sudan's military spending fell from 5.8 % in 2008 to 2.0 % in 2024.2010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%2.0 %

South Sudan's military spending fell from 5.8 % in 2008 to 2.0 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

62nd of 151 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)South Sudan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$551M in 2006 to US$2.03B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$2.5BUS$2.03B

South Sudan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$551M in 2006 to US$2.03B in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

11th of 192 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health spendingSouth Sudan's health spending fell from 22.1 % in 2017 to 11.6 % in 2023.20172018201920202021202220230%5%10%15%20%25%11.6 %

South Sudan's health spending fell from 22.1 % in 2017 to 11.6 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

157th of 163 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Education spendingSouth Sudan's education spending rose from 1.0 % in 2010 to 1.6 % in 2016.20102011201220132014201520160.8%1%1%1%2%2%1.6 %

South Sudan's education spending rose from 1.0 % in 2010 to 1.6 % in 2016.

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