Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan
South Sudan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.7%
World rank
38th
of 124 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2024
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10.7% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024.
The figure is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan peaked at 16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 38th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1214.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 10.7% | — |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 10.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 35 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 36 Norway 11.1% compare
- 37 Nepal 11.0%
- 39 Switzerland 10.6%
- 40 Tunisia 10.4%
- 41 Slovenia 10.3% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan was 10.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- South Sudan ranks 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release