Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in South Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Sudan is 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 421.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 181st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 535.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 745.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 923.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 421.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 531.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 517.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 822.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 1,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 942.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 982.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -27.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 894.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 421.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 914.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 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), per capita in South Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Sudan was 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.