Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -2.8% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.6% on the previous year and down 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South Sudan peaked at 8.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2950.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -144.3% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | +607.4% |
| 2009 | -7.7% | +301.0% |
| 2010 | -2.3% | -69.6% |
| 2011 | -9.0% | +286.3% |
| 2012 | -20.7% | +130.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -142.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -59.9% |
| 2015 | -9.1% | -358.9% |
| 2016 | -9.8% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -115.9% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -176.3% |
| 2019 | -4.2% | +254.6% |
| 2020 | -8.2% | +93.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -119.3% |
| 2022 | -9.3% | -691.8% |
| 2023 | -2.8% | -70.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -2.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2950.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -7.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.3% | -20.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -9.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- 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)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,893 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South Sudan?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in South Sudan was -2.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- South Sudan ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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