Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Sudan is 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 17,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 180th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 13,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 16,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 7,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 9,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 8,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 13,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 17,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 15,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 16,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 17,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -24.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 177 Mongolia 33,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 178 Chad 33,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mauritania 28,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in South Sudan was 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.