Somalia vs South Sudan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Somalia
1,643 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Sudan
1,155 current international $ per person
in 2015
Somalia rank
201st
South Sudan rank
204th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,643 current international $ per person against 1,155 current international $ per person in South Sudan, a difference of 488 current international $ per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 204th of 204 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.49 current international $ per person | 2,899 current international $ per person | 2,143 current international $ per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,019 current international $ per person | 1,921 current international $ per person | 902.51 current international $ per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 1,643 current international $ per person against 1,155 current international $ per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 488 current international $ per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 201st and South Sudan ranks 204th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.