Travel services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Travel services was 12.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in South Sudan, 2014–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in South Sudan is 12.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1,679.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in South Sudan peaked at 12.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Travel services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.4% | — |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +1484.8% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1679.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 12.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
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)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,080 units per person (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,893 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2015)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.9 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in South Sudan?
- Travel services in South Sudan was 12.6% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for travel services?
- South Sudan ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is travel services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.