Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan stood at 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1,366.0% on the previous year and up 7,475.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -71.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | -71.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -574.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.4% |
| 2016 | -0.7248 BoP, current US$ per person | -5467.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.1% |
| 2018 | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +4192.2% |
| 2019 | -0.212 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -871.5% |
| 2021 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +279.8% |
| 2022 | 11.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5517 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.0% |
| 2024 | 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1366.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -5467.4% | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7248 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +4192.2% | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5517 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 169 Tajikistan 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Central African Republic 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Pakistan 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Bhutan 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Burundi 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Nepal 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 20.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan was 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,475.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.