Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 1.34 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Sudan stood at 1.34 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.9% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 119.19 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.34 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 119.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 84.88 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 36.29 current US$ per person | +909.4% |
| 2020 | 17.16 current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 31.47 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 8.61 current US$ per person | -72.6% |
| 2023 | 6.35 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 current US$ per person | -78.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.34 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.34 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +909.4% | 3.6 current US$ per person | 36.29 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.92 current US$ per person | 3.3 current US$ per person | 119.19 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.99 current US$ per person | 1.34 current US$ per person | 31.47 current US$ per person | 5 |
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, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Sudan?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Sudan was 1.34 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 119.19 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.