Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -24.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at -24.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 760.5% on the previous year and down 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 56.87 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -66.7 % change on previous year, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +483.6% |
| 2011 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2012 | -66.7 % change on previous year | -1941.9% |
| 2013 | 44.51 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2014 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2015 | -54.89 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2016 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2017 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2018 | 56.87 % change on previous year | -828.5% |
| 2019 | 31.33 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2020 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2021 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2022 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2023 | -24.64 % change on previous year | -760.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1941.9% | 3.62 % change on previous year | -66.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -66.7 % change on previous year | 56.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.69 % change on previous year | -24.64 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in South Sudan was -24.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.87 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.7 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.4%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.