Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in South Sudan
South Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 105.2% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in South Sudan peaked at 254.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 254.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | -1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -592.5% |
| 2014 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2016 | -12.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5333.4% |
| 2017 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.1% |
| 2018 | 95.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4135.2% |
| 2019 | -3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.7% |
| 2020 | 27.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -891.9% |
| 2021 | 106.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +285.7% |
| 2022 | 192.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2023 | -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -114.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 254.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 192.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 175 Afghanistan 31.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Eritrea 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Finland -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Russian Federation -613.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Yemen -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in South Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in South Sudan was -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 254.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.