Africa vs South Sudan: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate

Africa
10.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
180.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • South Sudan
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 180.38 % change on previous year against 10.34 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 170.04 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 17.4 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s -5.22 % change on previous year -19.81 % change on previous year 14.59 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 4.4 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year Africa
2020s 3.77 % change on previous year 37.62 % change on previous year 33.85 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, Africa or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 180.38 % change on previous year against 10.34 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Africa and South Sudan?
170.04 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Africa and South Sudan rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.