External balance on goods and services in South Sudan
South Sudan: External balance on goods and services was 7.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.8% for external balance on goods and services in 2015.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
External balance on goods and services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.8% | — |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -63.9% |
| 2013 | -31.3% | -323.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -138.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 25.8% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | -31.3% | 38.9% | 6 |
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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 capita 1,080 units per person (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 capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in South Sudan?
- External balance on goods and services in South Sudan was 7.8% in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.3% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.