GDP growth in South Sudan
South Sudan: GDP growth was -10.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in South Sudan, 2009–2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -10.8% for gdp growth in 2015.
That represents a change of down 419.9% on the previous year and down 314.1% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GDP growth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | -4.6% | -184.5% |
| 2012 | -46.1% | +893.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -128.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -74.3% |
| 2015 | -10.8% | -419.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | -6.6% | -46.1% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 209 Iran -2.8% compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea -5.8% compare
- 211 Lebanon -7.1% compare
- 213 New Caledonia -13.5% 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)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 947.35 current US$ per person (2015)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 3,414 current LCU per person (2015)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,051 current US$ per person (2015)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 525.64 current LCU per person (2015)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 145.84 current US$ per person (2015)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -42.4 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in South Sudan?
- Gdp growth in South Sudan was -10.8% in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.1% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for gdp growth?
- South Sudan ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 314.1%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.