Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan

South Sudan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.67 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
60.08 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.2221 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan, 2014–2023

02040602014201820232014: 0.222 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 30.1 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 17.6 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 29.7 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 41 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 46.8 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 57 BoP, current US$ per person2021: 54.7 BoP, current US$ per person2022: 60.1 BoP, current US$ per person2023: 48.7 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 21,810.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 60.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.

That places South Sudan 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Sudan, 2014 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
2014 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per person
2015 30.14 BoP, current US$ per person +13469.8%
2016 17.59 BoP, current US$ per person -41.7%
2017 29.74 BoP, current US$ per person +69.1%
2018 41.02 BoP, current US$ per person +37.9%
2019 46.84 BoP, current US$ per person +14.2%
2020 57.04 BoP, current US$ per person +21.8%
2021 54.75 BoP, current US$ per person -4.0%
2022 60.08 BoP, current US$ per person +9.7%
2023 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person -19.0%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.59 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per person 46.84 BoP, current US$ per person 6
2020s 55.13 BoP, current US$ per person 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person 60.08 BoP, current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 162 Mauritania 52.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 163 Kiribati 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 164 Kyrgyzstan 50.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 166 Cameroon 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 167 Lesotho 45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 168 Bangladesh 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in South Sudan was 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 60.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
How does South Sudan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
South Sudan ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21,810.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.