South Sudan — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 2011–2025 · 15 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In South Sudan, the central government expenditure reading was 26.7% of GDP in 2025, compared with 23.8% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +2.85 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 39.4% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.7 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 23.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 23.8 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 27.6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 44.1 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 34.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 47.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 48.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 64 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 53.8 % of GDP |