GDP per capita in international and market dollars in South Sudan
South Sudan: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,080 constant 2015 US$ in 2015. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2015, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in South Sudan stood at 1,080 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 187th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,289 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2009 | 2,294 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,295 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,073 constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,291 constant 2015 US$ | 2,289 constant 2015 US$ | 2,294 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ | 2,295 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 in international and market dollars in South Sudan?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in South Sudan was 1,080 constant 2015 US$ in 2015, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,295 constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- South Sudan ranks 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.