Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 33.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 33.1% for industry (including construction), value added in 2015.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.2% | — |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +110.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -29.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 33.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 33.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 22.2% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 39 Sudan 33.6% compare
- 40 Eswatini 33.6% compare
- 41 Bhutan 33.2% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 32.5% compare
- 44 Tajikistan 32.4% compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 32.3% compare
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -977.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in South Sudan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in South Sudan was 33.1% in 2015, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- South Sudan ranks 42nd out of 209 countries with data for 2015.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.