Gambia vs South Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Gambia
7.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Sudan
8.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Gambia rank
161st
South Sudan rank
160th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Gambia
  • South Sudan
05.0B10.0B15.0B196019912023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 8.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 7.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia, a difference of 693.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Gambia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 160th of 184 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 15.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 9.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Sudan
2010s 5.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 9.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Sudan
2020s 7.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 10.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Gambia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 8.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 7.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Gambia and South Sudan?
693.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Sudan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Gambia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 160th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.