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South Sudan

SSDSub-Saharan Africa Low incomeCapital: Juba
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52/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$6.07B
2026▲ 5.9%
Population
12.2M
2025▲ 2.1%
GDP per Capita
$488
2026▲ 3.8%
Life Expectancy
57.7 years
2024▲ 0.2%
South Sudan in world space2011–2024
1k10k100k354555657585GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20112024
192 countries · log scale on X world South Sudan· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About South Sudan

South Sudan's GDP is $6.07B (2026), with a population of 12.2M, and GDP per capita of $488. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.1%, inflation at 14.0%, government debt at 57.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 57.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

▶Economy27 indicators · 2015–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD)$6.07B2026▲ 5.9%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)4.1%2026▼ 91.1%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$4882026▲ 3.8%IMF
GDP, PPP (Intl $)$19.16B2026▲ 7.1%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$1,5402026▲ 5.0%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.01%2026▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$10.52B2015▼ 12.0%WB
GNI per Capita, Atlas Method (Current US$)$1,0502015▼ 10.3%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (Current Intl $)$1,0102015▼ 14.4%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)33.1%2015▼ 29.1%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)56.6%2015▲ 23.7%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)10.4%2015▲ 36.3%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)5.8%2015▼ 28.1%WB
Gross Savings (% of GDP)6.2%2015▼ 41.8%WB
GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)17.7%2015▲ 166.3%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)3.5%2015▲ 32.1%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$7792015▼ 1.9%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)-12.9%2015▲ 18.3%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)7.8%2015▼ 36.2%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2015—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.01%2015▼ 12.2%WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)10.39%2015▼ 60.6%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2015—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)13.1%2015▼ 54.1%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)2.65%2015▲ 27.2%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$3.97B2015▼ 39.1%WB
GDP per Capita (Constant 2015 US$)$1,0802015▼ 9.8%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary15 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)14.0%2026▼ 85.7%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)57.3%2026▼ 7.7%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)1.4%2026▼ 60.0%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)3.2%2026▲ 180.0%IMF
Total Investment (% of GDP)19.8%2026▲ 68.0%IMF
Gross National Savings (% of GDP)23.0%2026▲ 196.9%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)91.4%2024▲ 3737.5%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)-55.0%2025▼ 45.8%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)14.3%2025▼ 2.7%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)0.1%2025▼ 40.1%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$16.0M2024▼ 78.1%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)0.22023▲ 8.4%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)2,163.12024▲ 132.5%WB
PPP Conversion Factor126.742021▲ 240.8%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)21.0%2025▼ 39.0%WB
▶Trade14 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)65.6%2015▲ 1.4%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)36.7%2015▼ 4.5%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)28.9%2015▲ 10.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$4.40B2015▼ 18.0%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$3.47B2015▼ 5.4%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$955.0M2025▲ 7.2%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$1.27B2025▲ 7.1%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.0%2015▼ 83.1%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)-0.0%2015—WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$83.4M2024▲ 1416.8%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$1.14B2024▼ 3.1%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)9.5%2015▲ 66638.4%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)7.9%2023▲ 170.7%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$577.9M2023▲ 196.8%WB
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2015–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)15.9%2015▼ 3.1%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$1.79B2023▼ 13.8%WB
▶Finance3 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)3.2%2025▼ 43.7%WB
Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %)5.8%2021▼ 32.0%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)36.1%2024▲ 348.3%WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)72024▼ 27.5%WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)22.8%2024▼ 36.8%WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)33.8%2024▲ 54.8%WB
Firms with a Female Top Manager (%)10.5%2024▲ 11.6%WB
Firms Offering Training (%)64.9%2024▲ 279.2%WB
Time to Obtain an Operating License (days)5.52024▼ 40.1%WB
Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%)15.2%2024▼ 78.2%WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population12.2M2025▲ 2.1%WB
Population Growth (%)2.0%2025▼ 48.2%WB
Population Density (per km²)182023▲ 4.2%WB
Surface Area (sq km)646,8832023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)631,9302023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)21.7%2025▲ 1.4%WB
Urban Population (total)2.6M2025▲ 3.5%WB
Rural Population (%)78.3%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth57.7 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Male54.8 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Female60.7 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.82024▼ 2.0%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)29.22024▲ 2.2%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)9.82024▲ 2.2%WB
Net Migration6,1452025▼ 60.0%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)38.0%2025▼ 2.4%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)58.9%2025▲ 1.5%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)3.1%2025▲ 2.8%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)69.7%2025▼ 3.4%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)5.2%2025▲ 1.3%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)64.5%2025▼ 3.8%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)3552024▼ 0.3%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)246.52024▼ 0.4%WB
▶Labor19 indicators · 2008–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force5.1M2023▲ 5.8%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)73.4%2023▼ 0.2%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)70.4%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)76.6%2023▼ 0.0%WB
Unemployment (%)12.4%2023▼ 0.8%WB
Female Unemployment (%)13.6%2023▼ 0.8%WB
Male Unemployment (%)11.2%2023▼ 0.8%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)18.5%2023▼ 1.0%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)63.8%2023▼ 0.5%WB
Employment in Industry (%)1.7%2023▲ 0.2%WB
Employment in Services (%)34.6%2023▲ 0.9%WB
Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %)74.0%2008—WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)80.3%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)17.5%2023▲ 2.5%WB
Employers (% of total employment)2.3%2023▼ 6.7%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)49.6%2023▼ 0.2%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)64.3%2023▼ 0.1%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)82.5%2023▼ 0.5%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)29.1%2008—WB
▶Education19 indicators · 2008–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)1.6%2016▲ 6.8%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)0.0%2024▼ 99.9%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)26.8%2008—WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)19.2%2008—WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)34.8%2008—WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)36.7%2008—WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)98.4%2024▲ 40.0%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)122.1%2024▲ 958.7%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)28.7%2011—WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)20.5%2011—WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary1.2M2024▲ 3.8%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary564,2012024▼ 8.1%WB
Primary School Teachers32,2002024▲ 18.2%WB
Secondary School Teachers19,3742024▲ 224.3%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary472015▼ 6.3%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary272015—WB
Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)48.6%2017▲ 33.6%WB
Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)18.5%2017▲ 51.3%WB
Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)31.5%2017▼ 37.6%WB
▶Health47 indicators · 2010–2025 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)11.6%2023▲ 76.6%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$732023▲ 51.5%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)0.5%2023▼ 19.9%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)27.1%2023▼ 14.6%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)02022▼ 4.7%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)0.72022▼ 2.1%WHO
Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)96.72024▲ 0.0%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)39.52024▲ 0.0%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)6922023▼ 1.7%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)91.52024▼ 0.1%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)102.12024▲ 0.0%WHO
Communicable, Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Causes (% of Deaths)60.4%2021▲ 0.1%WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)28.9%2021▼ 0.4%WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)9.5%2021▼ 6.0%WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)72.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)73.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.52024▼ 3.8%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)3202024▼ 1.8%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)31.3%2010▼ 13.5%WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)6.0%2010▼ 45.0%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)7.92021▲ 3.4%WHO
Life Expectancy at Birth (WHO)58.573538842021—WHO
Remaining Life Expectancy at Age 60 (WHO)15.074789432021—WHO
Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (HALE)50.530017252021—WHO
Infant Mortality, Under Age 1 (WHO)71.8696626332024—WHO
Under-5 Mortality (WHO)96.7113347492024—WHO
Neonatal Mortality, 0–27 Days (WHO)39.4657732062024—WHO
Maternal Deaths (WHO Estimates)2271.3013742023—WHO
Estimated Tuberculosis Incidence (WHO)3202024—WHO
TB Mortality, Excluding HIV (per 100K)422024—WHO
People Living with HIV1500002025—WHO
Malaria Deaths (WHO Estimates)67492024—WHO
Estimated Malaria Incidence (WHO)254.07814922024—WHO
Diabetes Prevalence, Age 18+ (age-standardized, %)8.70940242022—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (WHO/UNICEF)732025—WHO
Measles First-Dose Coverage (MCV1, WHO/UNICEF)722025—WHO
Hepatitis B Three-Dose Coverage (HepB3, WHO/UNICEF)732025—WHO
Physicians (total)1,7802024▲ 290.4%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel8,4352024▲ 10.7%WHO
Dentists (total)572024▲ 78.1%WHO
Pharmacists (total)4302024▲ 168.8%WHO
Child Wasting, Under 5 (survey, %)22.72010—WHO
Child Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)31.32010—WHO
Child Underweight, Under 5 (survey, %)27.72010—WHO
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)412023—WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)23.32021—WHO
Current Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, US$)72.755828862023—WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita)692023▼ 2.1%WB
Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)482023▼ 2.1%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)0.3%2021▲ 48.5%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)32.4%2021▼ 1.2%WB
Access to Electricity (%)5.4%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)0.0%2023—WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)23.72023▼ 2.5%WB
Forest Area (%)11.3%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Forest Area (sq km)71,5702023▲ 0.0%WB
Arable Land (%)3.9%2023▲ 3.9%WB
Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%)15.4%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)39.7%2024▲ 0.3%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)14.4%2024▲ 0.8%WHO
Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO)22.5113210532023—WHO
Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized)185.4772021—WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)44.9%2023▲ 0.3%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)9842023▼ 6.8%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)114.82022▲ 0.5%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)117.92022▲ 4.9%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)113.22022▼ 1.7%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)1.1M2023▲ 9.6%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)55,0002024▲ 10.0%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)0.22023▲ 119.8%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)22.3%2023▲ 6.2%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)2.5%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)1.1M2023▲ 2.1%WB
▶Technology7 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)9.3%2020▲ 39.0%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)472023▼ 3.9%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)02023▼ 4.0%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)5.32024▲ 37.7%WB
Scientific Journal Articles172023▼ 0.6%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)7.4%2023▼ 5.2%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$35.6M2023▼ 45.5%WB
▶Infrastructure3 indicators · 2011–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Container Port Traffic (TEU)430,0002011▲ 0.0%WB
Electricity from Oil (%)96.2%2023▼ 2.6%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender8 indicators · 2008–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)32.4%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)71.6%2008—WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)15.1%2023▲ 3.3%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%)82.0%2015▼ 16.2%WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)96.32024▼ 0.9%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%)98.9%2015▼ 18.5%WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary0.542015▲ 4.9%WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.712015▲ 6.9%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-1.972023▼ 6.1%WB
Government Effectiveness-2.332023▲ 2.6%WB
Political Stability-2.192023▲ 1.2%WB
Regulatory Quality-2.122023▼ 0.6%WB
Rule of Law-2.142023▼ 4.0%WB
Voice & Accountability-1.682023▲ 0.8%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)0.0%2023—WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)0.0%2023—WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)0.9%2023▼ 33.3%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)3.8%2023▲ 34.0%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2012–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)2.0%2024▼ 6.4%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$2.03B2024▲ 88.4%WB
Armed Forces Personnel53,0002020▼ 71.4%WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)1.2%2020▼ 72.4%WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)8.2%2024▼ 6.7%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)142012—WB
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2016 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)76.5%2016▲ 70.4%WB
Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %)88.0%2016▲ 48.6%WB
Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)97.6%2016▲ 15.0%WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)82.3%2016—WB
Gini Index442016▼ 5.0%WB
Income Share, Top 10%33.0%2016▼ 0.6%WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%1.8%2016▲ 38.5%WB
Income Share, Top 20%49.5%2016▼ 2.0%WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%4.9%2016▲ 25.6%WB
Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)40.8%2016▲ 102.0%WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2009–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Social Assistance Coverage (%)6.2%2009——
Social Protection Coverage (%)6.2%2009——
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.312020▲ 0.2%WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School2.5 years2020▲ 0.0%WB
▶Tourism4 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Tourism Receipts (USD)$12.0M2018▼ 53.8%WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$469.0M2020▼ 8.6%WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)0.4%2018▼ 64.6%WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$5.5M2019▼ 50.0%WB
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)3.5%2025▼ 35.4%WB
Population in Largest City500,0882025▲ 4.3%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)18.9%2025▲ 0.8%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)94.2%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)1.6%2025▼ 53.7%WB

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