GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan

South Sudan: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 3,893 current LCU per person in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3,893 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
208th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,868 current LCU per person
in 2013
All-time low
3,056 current LCU per person
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2015

GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan, 2008–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201120152008: 3.5k current LCU per person2009: 3.1k current LCU per person2010: 3.5k current LCU per person2011: 4.3k current LCU per person2012: 3.3k current LCU per person2013: 4.9k current LCU per person2014: 3.7k current LCU per person2015: 3.9k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 3,893 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2015.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

That places South Sudan 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan, 2008 to 2015.
Year current LCU per person Change
2008 3,459 current LCU per person
2009 3,056 current LCU per person -11.7%
2010 3,453 current LCU per person +13.0%
2011 4,331 current LCU per person +25.4%
2012 3,272 current LCU per person -24.4%
2013 4,868 current LCU per person +48.8%
2014 3,666 current LCU per person -24.7%
2015 3,893 current LCU per person +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,258 current LCU per person 3,056 current LCU per person 3,459 current LCU per person 2
2010s 3,914 current LCU per person 3,272 current LCU per person 4,868 current LCU per person 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 205 El Salvador 5,767 current LCU per person compare
  2. 206 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,414 current LCU per person compare
  3. 207 Kiribati 3,971 current LCU per person compare
  4. 209 Jordan 3,797 current LCU per person compare
  5. 210 Palestine, State of 3,171 current LCU per person compare
  6. 211 Timor-Leste 1,341 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Sudan?
Gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Sudan was 3,893 current LCU per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4,868 current LCU per person in 2013.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,056 current LCU per person in 2009.
How does South Sudan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
South Sudan ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.