IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 27.64 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Sudan stood at 27.64 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 34.15 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.05 units per person, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 144th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.36 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 12.89 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.05 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.35 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 30.54 units per person | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 34.15 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.64 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.12 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.69 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 29.71 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 28.74 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 26.86 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 27.64 units per person | +2.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 27.64 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.16 units per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 27.64 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +99.0% | 15.35 units per person | 30.54 units per person |
| 2015 | +27.3% | 12.05 units per person | 15.35 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1 units per person | 12.05 units per person | 34.15 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.63 units per person | 26.86 units per person | 33.12 units per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -90.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -91.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 20.18 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Sudan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in South Sudan was 27.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.15 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 units per person in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.