Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 145.08 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 145.08 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 257.67 constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.54 constant 2024 US$, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.54 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2012 | 122.06 constant 2024 US$ | +180.4% |
| 2013 | 136.98 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 197.35 constant 2024 US$ | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 180.32 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 179.41 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 257.67 constant 2024 US$ | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 182.14 constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 188.7 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 196.32 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 208.89 constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 200.56 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 164.19 constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 145.08 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165.35 constant 2024 US$ | 43.54 constant 2024 US$ | 257.67 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 183.01 constant 2024 US$ | 145.08 constant 2024 US$ | 208.89 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 41 British Virgin Islands 189.05 constant 2024 US$
- 42 East Timor 168.48 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Seychelles 150.49 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Bhutan 143.62 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 46 North Macedonia 138.65 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 47 Mongolia 134.92 constant 2024 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,893 current LCU per person (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person (2015)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,439 constant LCU per person (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,202 current LCU per person (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 145.08 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 257.67 constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 constant 2024 US$ in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.