Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan
South Sudan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan is 89.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 89th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.7% | — |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 83.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 86 Slovenia 89.7% compare
- 87 Tunisia 89.6%
- 88 Switzerland 89.4%
- 90 Nepal 89.0%
- 91 Norway 88.9% compare
- 92 Netherlands 88.6% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in South Sudan was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- South Sudan ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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