GDP per capita growth in South Sudan
South Sudan: GDP per capita growth was -9.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in South Sudan, 2009–2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2015, gdp per capita growth in South Sudan stood at -9.8%.
The figure is down 456.5% on the previous year and down 4,943.2% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GDP per capita growth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -72.6% |
| 2011 | -9.7% | -17576.7% |
| 2012 | -48.4% | +401.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -118.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -69.5% |
| 2015 | -9.8% | -456.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | -9.3% | -48.4% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 209 Iraq -4.2% compare
- 210 Lebanon -7.6% compare
- 211 Equatorial Guinea -8.1% compare
- 213 New Caledonia -14.3% 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 gdp per capita growth in South Sudan?
- Gdp per capita growth in South Sudan was -9.8% in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.4% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for gdp per capita growth?
- South Sudan ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,943.2%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.