South Sudan in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for South Sudan, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$12.0 bn

2015

from $14.6 bn in 2008

GDP per person

$1 080

2015

from $1 654 in 2008

Real growth

−10.8%

2015

from 5.0% in 2009

Inflation

91.4%

2024

from 5.0% in 2009

Unemployment

12.4%

2023

from 12.3% in 2000

Government debt

62.1%of GDP

2025

from 0.0% in 2011

Sections

Economy

How large South Sudan's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$12.0 bn2015

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2015	$12.0 bn
2014	$14.0 bn
2013	$18.4 bn
2012	$11.9 bn
2011	$14.9 bn
2010	$14.6 bn
2009	$12.2 bn
2008	$14.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−10.8%2015

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.8%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.6%
2027 (projection)	3.3%
2026 (projection)	4.1%
2015	−10.8%
2014	3.4%
2013	13.1%
2012	−46.1%
2011	−4.6%
2010	5.5%
2009	5.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 0802015

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2015	$1 080	$1 155
2014	$1 243	$1 373
2013	$1 650	$1 917
2012	$1 109	$1 417
2011	$1 449	$2 718
2010	$1 498	$2 948
2009	$1 323	$2 911
2008	$1 654	$2 887

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200837%57%

201557%30%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

91.4%2024

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.8%
2029 (projection)	5.9%
2028 (projection)	5.8%
2027 (projection)	10.0%
2026 (projection)	14.0%
2024	91.4%
2023	2.4%
2022	−6.7%
2021	10.5%
2020	29.7%
2019	87.2%
2018	83.5%
2017	187.8%
2016	380.0%
2015	52.8%
2014	1.7%
2013	−0.1%
2012	45.5%
2011	46.9%
2010	1.2%
2009	5.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

12.4%2023

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2023	12.4%	18.5%
2022	12.5%	18.7%
2021	13.9%	20.8%
2020	14.3%	21.9%
2019	12.7%	19.3%
2018	12.8%	19.6%
2017	13.0%	19.9%
2016	12.8%	19.9%
2015	12.5%	19.4%
2014	12.6%	19.6%
2013	12.7%	19.7%
2012	12.8%	19.9%
2011	12.6%	19.6%
2010	12.5%	19.4%
2009	12.4%	19.3%
2008	12.3%	19.0%
2007	12.3%	18.9%
2006	12.3%	18.8%
2005	12.3%	18.8%
2004	12.3%	18.7%
2003	12.2%	18.6%
2002	12.2%	18.4%
2001	12.3%	18.4%
2000	12.3%	18.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

36.6%2015

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2015	36.6%	28.9%
2014	38.4%	26.2%
2013	9.7%	41.1%
2012	42.8%	28.8%
2011	66.1%	27.1%
2010	61.4%	29.5%
2009	60.3%	34.5%
2008	66.0%	31.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

7.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	7.9%
2022	−11.2%
2021	−0.1%
2020	−35.0%
2019	−4.2%
2018	−9.0%
2017	8.3%
2016	−5.8%
2015	−4.2%
2014	−5.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.0%2015

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	−4.3%
2012	1.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

62.1%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	42.8%
2030 (projection)	44.0%
2029 (projection)	45.8%
2028 (projection)	47.6%
2027 (projection)	49.9%
2026 (projection)	57.3%
2025	62.1%
2024	53.4%
2023	62.0%
2022	42.1%
2021	56.4%
2020	48.3%
2019	43.4%
2018	84.3%
2017	77.5%
2016	128.9%
2015	58.2%
2014	39.6%
2013	17.6%
2012	8.9%
2011	0.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

3.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.9%
2030 (projection)	−1.1%
2029 (projection)	−1.1%
2028 (projection)	−1.0%
2027 (projection)	−0.2%
2026 (projection)	1.4%
2025	3.5%
2024	11.5%
2023	9.1%
2022	4.4%
2021	−9.3%
2020	−5.5%
2019	0.0%
2018	−1.2%
2017	4.2%
2016	−15.5%
2015	−16.3%
2014	−9.5%
2013	−3.4%
2012	−14.8%
2011	4.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in South Sudan

Population

12.19 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	12.19 m
2024	11.94 m
2023	11.48 m
2022	11.02 m
2021	10.87 m
2020	10.70 m
2019	10.42 m
2018	10.12 m
2017	10.26 m
2016	10.83 m
2015	11.11 m
2014	11.24 m
2013	11.17 m
2012	10.76 m
2011	10.29 m
2010	9.75 m
2009	9.24 m
2008	8.82 m
2007	8.39 m
2006	7.98 m
2005	7.59 m
2004	7.23 m
2003	6.90 m
2002	6.60 m
2001	6.31 m
2000	6.03 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	38.0%	58.9%	3.1%
2024	38.9%	58.1%	3.0%
2023	39.9%	57.2%	2.9%
2022	40.9%	56.3%	2.8%
2021	41.6%	55.6%	2.8%
2020	42.4%	54.9%	2.7%
2019	43.6%	53.8%	2.6%
2018	44.9%	52.5%	2.6%
2017	45.0%	52.4%	2.5%
2016	43.7%	53.7%	2.5%
2015	43.1%	54.4%	2.5%
2014	42.5%	55.0%	2.6%
2013	41.9%	55.6%	2.6%
2012	41.9%	55.5%	2.6%
2011	42.2%	55.3%	2.5%
2010	42.8%	54.7%	2.5%
2009	43.4%	54.1%	2.5%
2008	43.8%	53.7%	2.5%
2007	44.3%	53.2%	2.5%
2006	44.9%	52.7%	2.5%
2005	45.4%	52.2%	2.5%
2004	45.8%	51.8%	2.5%
2003	45.9%	51.6%	2.5%
2002	45.7%	51.8%	2.5%
2001	45.5%	52.0%	2.5%
2000	45.5%	52.1%	2.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.792024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.79
2023	3.86
2022	3.96
2021	4.05
2020	4.16
2019	4.26
2018	4.37
2017	4.48
2016	4.58
2015	4.70
2014	4.82
2013	4.94
2012	5.06
2011	5.19
2010	5.32
2009	5.45
2008	5.57
2007	5.70
2006	5.85
2005	6.02
2004	6.19
2003	6.35
2002	6.52
2001	6.65
2000	6.80

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

57.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	57.7 years
2023	57.6 years
2022	57.2 years
2021	57.0 years
2020	57.6 years
2019	58.1 years
2018	51.9 years
2017	35.4 years
2016	36.7 years
2015	39.8 years
2014	45.6 years
2013	58.3 years
2012	58.2 years
2011	57.7 years
2010	57.5 years
2009	56.9 years
2008	56.3 years
2007	55.4 years
2006	54.6 years
2005	54.0 years
2004	53.0 years
2003	52.3 years
2002	49.4 years
2001	48.5 years
2000	47.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

6 1452025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 455 000 people, in 2023.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	6 145
2024	15 374
2023	455 000
2022	40 259
2021	−154 359
2020	62 935
2019	65 198
2018	157 408
2017	−670 477
2016	−654 225
2015	−159 822
2014	−471 523
2013	65 337
2012	125 771
2011	194 325
2010	299 402
2009	139 129
2008	165 557
2007	167 350
2006	153 926
2005	132 869
2004	110 182
2003	91 951
2002	82 847
2001	77 856
2000	74 227

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

11.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	11.6%
2022	6.6%
2021	6.3%
2020	9.3%
2019	9.1%
2018	11.7%
2017	22.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.6%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2016	1.6%
2015	1.5%
2014	1.2%
2013	1.0%
2012	1.6%
2011	1.0%
2010	1.1%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

6.7%2019

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2019	6.7%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.1%
2016	3.5%
2015	3.0%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.2%
2012	1.5%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

44.02016

−2.3 since 2009, between 44.0 and 46.3 in every year

200946.3

201644.0

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2016	44.0
2009	46.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

21.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	21.7%
2024	21.4%
2023	21.1%
2022	20.8%
2021	20.5%
2020	20.2%
2019	19.9%
2018	19.6%
2017	19.4%
2016	19.1%
2015	18.8%
2014	18.6%
2013	18.3%
2012	18.0%
2011	17.8%
2010	17.5%
2009	17.3%
2008	17.0%
2007	17.0%
2006	16.9%
2005	16.9%
2004	16.8%
2003	16.6%
2002	16.4%
2001	16.3%
2000	16.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.3%
2020	0.2%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.2%
2017	0.1%
2016	0.1%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.1%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

32.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	32.4%
2020	32.8%
2019	31.4%
2018	31.5%
2017	35.1%
2016	28.7%
2015	27.5%
2014	29.4%
2013	30.1%
2012	30.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

Forest cover

11.3%2023

+0.0 points since 2012, between 11.3% and 11.3% in every year

201211.3%

202311.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	11.3%
2022	11.3%
2021	11.3%
2020	11.3%
2019	11.3%
2018	11.3%
2017	11.3%
2016	11.3%
2015	11.3%
2014	11.3%
2013	11.3%
2012	11.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

South Sudan's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 2011
Government: federal republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SSISO alpha-2

SSDISO alpha-3

728ISO numeric

Calling code: +211
Internet domain: .ss
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q958 · World Bank data · Africa