Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture value added share of gdp in South Sudan stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in South Sudan peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.0% | — |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +62.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -50.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.8%, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -977.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -90.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -91.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in South Sudan?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in South Sudan was 1.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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