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SS · currency SSP (South Sudanese pound)

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Overview

Coverage: 35 of 41 annual indicators reported, latest years 2015–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

not yet covered

Official rate, 10-year annual average (SSP per US$1, World Bank)

2.91,1012,200201420162018202020222024

Policy rate

not yet covered

Government securities yields

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $16M 2024 ↓ $400.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 14.3% 2025 ↓ 4.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 0.1% 2025 ↓ 1.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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FX reserves

$16M · 2024

$15M$217.5M$420M201420162018202020222024

↓ $400.8M since 2014

Lending rate

14.3% · 2025

10%13%16%201520172019202120232025

↓ 4.4 pts since 2014

Deposit rate

0.1% · 2025

0%0.6%1.2%201520172019202120232025

↓ 1.3 pts since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

SeriesYear on yearPeriodSource
Headline consumer prices stale 58.21% May 2025 National statistics office

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $12B 2015 ↓ $2B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) -10.8% 2015 ↓ 14.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $1,155 2015 ↓ $217.87 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real -9.8% 2015 ↓ 12.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 12.4% 2023 ↓ 0.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 5.8% 2015 ↓ 2.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 10.4% 2015 ↑ 2.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 3.5% 2015 ↑ 0.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 56.6% 2015 ↑ 10.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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GDP

$12B · 2015

$11B$12.5B$14B20142015

↓ $2B since 2014

GDP growth

-10.8% · 2015

-11%0%4%20142015

↓ 14.2 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$1,155 · 2015

$1,100$1,250$1,40020142015

↓ $217.87 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

-9.8% · 2015

-10%0%3%20142015

↓ 12.5 pts since 2014

Unemployment

12.4% · 2023

12%13%14%2014201820202023

↓ 0.2 pts since 2014

Investment rate

5.8% · 2015

5.7%6.8%8%20142015

↓ 2.2 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

10.4% · 2015

7.5%8.8%10%20142015

↑ 2.8 pts since 2014

Manufacturing share of GDP

3.5% · 2015

2.6%3%3.5%20142015

↑ 0.9 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

56.6% · 2015

45%51%57%20142015

↑ 10.8 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 28.1% 2026 ↑ 0 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 1.4% 2026 ↑ 10.9 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 57.3% 2026 ↑ 17.7 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates SSP 19.0T 2026 ↑ SSP 19.0T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV

Not available for South Sudan: External debt, Debt service / exports.

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Government revenue / GDP

28.1% · 2026

21%39.5%58%201620182020202220242026

↑ 0 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

1.4% · 2026

-17%0%12%20142017202020232026

↑ 10.9 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

57.3% · 2026

39%84.5%130%20142017202020232026

↑ 17.7 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

SSP 19.0T · 2026

SSP 17BSSP 9.5TSSP 19.0T20142017202020232026

↑ SSP 19.0T since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $4.5B · 2023 ↑ $712.1M since 2014
Imports $4.4B · 2023 ↓ $811.1M since 2014
Balance derived $55.8M · 2023 ↑ $1.5B since 2014
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Exports

$4.5B · 2023

$1.6B$3.7B$5.8B2014201820202023

↑ $712.1M since 2014

Imports

$4.4B · 2023

$1.9B$4.2B$6.4B2014201820202023

↓ $811.1M since 2014

Balance

$55.8M · 2023

$-1.9B$0$615.3M2014201820202023

↑ $1.5B since 2014

Top exports · 2025

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$3.3B · 99.3%
  2. Iron and steel$9.7M · 0.3%
  3. Wood and wood articles$3.7M · 0.1%
  4. Fish and crustaceans$2.8M · 0.1%
  5. Copper$2.5M · 0.1%
Show all 10 products
  1. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$1.2M · 0.0%
  2. Live animals$855,719 · 0.0%
  3. Plastics$697,551 · 0.0%
  4. Lacs, gums, resins$558,604 · 0.0%
  5. Milling products$476,472 · 0.0%

Partners

  1. Malaysia$1.2B · 36.7%
  2. United Arab Emirates$629.9M · 19.2%
  3. Singapore$570.1M · 17.4%
  4. Italy$383.1M · 11.7%
  5. China$358.1M · 10.9%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Oman$40.8M · 1.2%
  2. Thailand$37M · 1.1%
  3. India$32.3M · 1.0%
  4. Uganda$21.5M · 0.7%
  5. Kenya$1.5M · 0.0%

Top imports · 2025

Products

  1. Milling products$112.5M · 13.0%
  2. Pharmaceutical products$74.4M · 8.6%
  3. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$67.9M · 7.8%
  4. Vehicles other than railway$66.6M · 7.7%
  5. Sugars and confectionery$61.6M · 7.1%
Show all 10 products
  1. Salt, earths, stone, cement$46.7M · 5.4%
  2. Beverages, spirits, vinegar$43.2M · 5.0%
  3. Iron and steel$41.2M · 4.7%
  4. Edible vegetables$32.3M · 3.7%
  5. Soap, waxes, candles$28.6M · 3.3%

Partners

  1. Uganda$523.7M · 60.3%
  2. Kenya$167M · 19.2%
  3. Netherlands$65.5M · 7.5%
  4. Japan$35.7M · 4.1%
  5. United States$16.3M · 1.9%
Show all 10 partners
  1. India$11.5M · 1.3%
  2. Rwanda$9M · 1.0%
  3. Canada$6.8M · 0.8%
  4. United Arab Emirates$6.1M · 0.7%
  5. Tanzania$4.8M · 0.5%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for South Sudan →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $4.5B 2023 ↑ $712.1M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $391.78 2023 ↑ $54.72 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 3.2% 2026 ↑ 8.6 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $83.4M 2024 ↑ $82.4M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $1.2B 2023 ↑ $1.2B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Crude production Crude oil production, barrels per day EIA · thousand barrels/day 112.7 kb/d 2025 ↓ 35.1 kb/d since 2014 EIA CSV Rank Compare

Not available for South Sudan: Terms of trade, Tourist arrivals.

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Exports of goods and services

$4.5B · 2023

$1.6B$3.7B$5.8B2014201820202023

↑ $712.1M since 2014

Exports per capita

$391.78 · 2023

$150$340$5302014201820202023

↑ $54.72 since 2014

Current account / GDP

3.2% · 2026

-32%0%54%20142017202020232026

↑ 8.6 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$83.4M · 2024

$-7.8M$0$121.5M201420162018202020222024

↑ $82.4M since 2014

Remittances

$1.2B · 2023

$1.9M$651M$1.3B2014201820202023

↑ $1.2B since 2014

Crude production

112.7 kb/d · 2025

78 kb/d119 kb/d160 kb/d201520172019202120232025

↓ 35.1 kb/d since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for South Sudan · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 12.2M 2025 ↑ 953,715 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 18 years 2023 ↑ 0 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 57.7 years 2024 ↑ 12.1 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 96.7 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 85.9 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 11.6% 2023 ↓ 10.5 pts since 2017 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 2022 → 0 since 2018 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 76.5% 2016 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 82.3% 2016 — World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 44.00 2016 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 5.4% 2024 ↑ 1.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 6.7% 2019 ↑ 4.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 5.8% 2021 ↓ 2.7 pts since 2017 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.13 2025 ↓ 0.03 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare

Not available for South Sudan: Adult literacy, Tertiary enrollment.

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Population

12.2M · 2025

10M11M12M201520172019202120232025

↑ 953,715 since 2014

Median age

18 years · 2023

1617182014201820202023

↑ 0 years since 2014

Life expectancy

57.7 years · 2024

3546.558201420162018202020222024

↑ 12.1 years since 2014

Child mortality

96.7 per 1,000 · 2024

96193290201420162018202020222024

↓ 85.9 since 2014

Health expenditure

11.6% · 2023

6.3%14.2%22%2017201920212023

↓ 10.5 pts since 2017

Physicians

0 per 1,000 · 2022

0.0330.0380.04320182019202020212022

→ 0 since 2018

Poverty ($3/day)

76.5% · 2016

2016

National poverty line

82.3% · 2016

2016

Gini index

44.00 · 2016

2016

Electricity access

5.4% · 2024

4.2%6.3%8.4%201420162018202020222024

↑ 1.1 pts since 2014

Internet users

6.7% · 2019

2.5%4.6%6.7%201420152016201720182019

↑ 4.1 pts since 2014

Account ownership

5.8% · 2021

5.8%7.2%8.6%20172018201920202021

↓ 2.7 pts since 2017

Electoral democracy

0.13 · 2025

0.130.150.17201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.03 since 2014

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Downloads

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