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South Sudan GDP and Economic Data

Includes South Sudan real Gross Domestic Product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, GDP per capita, GDP composition and breakdown by sector.

Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about South Sudan economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of South Sudan best banks and safest banks are also available.

 
 
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Central bank

Bank of South Sudan

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International Reserves

USD 0.07 billion (2016)

International Monetary Fund (IMF), data retrieved October 2019

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Gross Domestic Product - GDP

USD 3.9 billion (2018, estimate)

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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

Intl$ 19.5 billion (2017, estimate)

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Real GDP growth
2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018*
2.9% -0.2% -16.7% 5.5% 1.2%

*Estimate

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GDP per capita - current prices

USD 302.8 (2018, estimate)

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GDP per capita - PPP

Intl$ 1,502.1 (2018, estimate)

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GDP (PPP) - share of world total

0.02% (2019 estimate)

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GDP - composition by sector

N/A

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D; (% of GDP)

N/A

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Inflation
2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018*
52.8% 379.8% 187.9% 83.5% 24.5%

*Estimate

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Unemployment rate

N/A

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Household saving rates

N/A

 

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Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018*
60.3% 85.7% 63.2% 42.2% 34.4%

*Estimate

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Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018*
-17.4% -15.5% 3.3% 1.2% 2.4%

*Estimate   

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Government bond ratings

Standard & Poor's: N/A

Moody's: N/A

Standard & Poor's / Moody's (Updated January 2017)

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Market value of publicly traded shares

N/A

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Largest companies

N/A

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Current account balance

USD -0.3 billion (2018 estimate)

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Current account balance by percentage of GDP

-6.5% (2018 estimate)

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Exports as percent of GDP (Exports of goods and services)

54.9% (2016)

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Shares in world total merchandising export

N/A
 

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Shares in world total commercial services export

N/A
 

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Total exports

USD 3.1 billion (2018 estimate)

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Export commodities

N/A

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Total imports

USD 2.1 billion (2018 estimate)

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Import commodities

N/A

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Exports - major partners

N/A

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Imports - major partners

N/A

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FDI inflows
2016 2017 2018
USD -17 million USD 80 million USD 191 million
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FDI outflows

N/A

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Value of cross-border M&A, by country of purchaser

N/A

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Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2014

N/A

(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )

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Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2015

N/A

(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )

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Best countries for doing business

Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.

Overall ranking: 185 out of 190 countries

Subcategories:

Starting a Business: 172 out of 190 countries

Dealing with Construction Permits: 171 out of 190 countries

Getting Electricity: 187 out of 190 countries

Registering Property: 177 out of 190 countries

Getting Credit: 181 out of 190 countries

Protecting Minority Investors: 185 out of 190 countries

Paying Taxes: 74 out of 190 countries

Trading across Borders: 180 out of 190 countries

Enforcing Contracts: 84 out of 190 countries

Resolving Insolvency: 168 out of 190 countries

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Global competitiveness ranking

N/A

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Index of Economic Freedom

N/A

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Time zone

UTC+3

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Total area

644,329 sq km

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Capital

 Juba

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Currency

South Sudanese pounds (SSP)

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Government type

Presidential republic

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Languages

English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk

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Religions

Animist, Christian

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Total population
1990 2000 2010 2015 2020*
N/A N/A N/A 11.88 million 13.79 million

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Urban population as % of total population
1960 1980 2000 2018
8.7% 8.5% 16.5% 19.6%
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Population median age

18.1 years (2018 estimate)

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Population growth rate

1.6% (2018 estimate)

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Life expectancy

N/A

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Literacy

Total population: 27%
Male: 40%
Female: 16% (2009 est.)

(age 15 and over can read and write) 

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% of population living on less than $3.10 a day

64.8% (last available estimate, 2009)

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Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)

46.3 (last available estimate, 2009)

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Freedom House rating

Political Rights: 7
Civil Liberties: 7 (2019)                         

(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free rating)

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Total telephone subscribers as % of population

Fixed: 0% Mobile: 33.5% (2018) (fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)

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Internet users as % of total population

7.98 % (2017)

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Mercer Cost of living index

N/A

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CO2 emissions

0.14 metric tons per capita (2014)

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