Primary income payments in South Sudan

South Sudan: Primary income payments was 558.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
558.91 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
662.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
2.50 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Primary income payments in South Sudan, 2014–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2014201820232014: 2.5M BoP, current US$2015: 334.8M BoP, current US$2016: 190.5M BoP, current US$2017: 305.1M BoP, current US$2018: 415.2M BoP, current US$2019: 488.2M BoP, current US$2020: 610.3M BoP, current US$2021: 594.9M BoP, current US$2022: 662.1M BoP, current US$2023: 558.9M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 558.91 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 22,294.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in South Sudan peaked at 662.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.

That places South Sudan 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary income payments in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in South Sudan, 2014 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2014 2.50 million BoP, current US$
2015 334.83 million BoP, current US$ +13315.8%
2016 190.48 million BoP, current US$ -43.1%
2017 305.08 million BoP, current US$ +60.2%
2018 415.22 million BoP, current US$ +36.1%
2019 488.21 million BoP, current US$ +17.6%
2020 610.29 million BoP, current US$ +25.0%
2021 594.86 million BoP, current US$ -2.5%
2022 662.10 million BoP, current US$ +11.3%
2023 558.91 million BoP, current US$ -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 289.39 million BoP, current US$ 2.50 million BoP, current US$ 488.21 million BoP, current US$ 6
2020s 606.54 million BoP, current US$ 558.91 million BoP, current US$ 662.10 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 130 Madagascar 638.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 604.00 million BoP, current US$
  3. 132 Botswana 564.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 134 Bermuda 550.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 135 Benin 533.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 136 Montenegro 530.27 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in South Sudan?
Primary income payments in South Sudan was 558.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 662.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does South Sudan rank for primary income payments?
South Sudan ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22,294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.