South Sudan vs Uganda: GDP per capita

South Sudan
1,080 constant 2015 US$
in 2015
Uganda
1,021 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Sudan rank
188th
Uganda rank
191st

GDP per capita over time

  • South Sudan
  • Uganda
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198220032025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1,080 constant 2015 US$ against 1,021 constant 2015 US$ in Uganda, a difference of 59 constant 2015 US$.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 191st of 210 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2,291 constant 2015 US$ 735.95 constant 2015 US$ 1,556 constant 2015 US$ South Sudan
2010s 1,480 constant 2015 US$ 824.44 constant 2015 US$ 655.55 constant 2015 US$ South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, South Sudan or Uganda?
South Sudan, at 1,080 constant 2015 US$ against 1,021 constant 2015 US$ in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Sudan and Uganda?
59 constant 2015 US$, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
South Sudan ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.