South Sudan vs Yemen: General government total expenditure
South Sudan
4.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Yemen
3.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Sudan rank
48th
Yemen rank
51st
General government total expenditure over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4.34 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Yemen, a difference of 426.99 billion current LCU.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
South Sudan ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 157.40 billion current LCU | 157.40 billion current LCU | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | Yemen |
| 2010s | 78.81 billion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 1.88 trillion current LCU | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, South Sudan or Yemen?
- South Sudan, at 4.34 trillion current LCU against 3.92 trillion current LCU in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 426.99 billion current LCU, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- South Sudan ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 51st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release