Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 108th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 105 Togo 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Iceland 0.3036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 0.3009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Norway 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Pakistan 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Botswana 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in South Sudan?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in South Sudan was 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2015.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.