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South Sudan: the economy in numbers
GDP is $12.0bn (2015). GDP per capita is $1,080 (2015). GDP per capita, PPP is $1,155 (2015).
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Economy: South Sudan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $12.0bn2015 | — | — | · | $14.6bn | · | — | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,0802015 | — | — | · | $1,498 | · | — | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $1,1552015 | — | — | · | $2,948 | · | — | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,0502015 | — | — | · | $7702011 | · | — | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -10.8%2015 | — | — | · | 5.5% | · | — | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -9.8%2015 | — | — | · | 0.1% | · | — | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 10.4%2015 | — | — | · | 5.3% | · | — | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 33.1%2015 | — | — | · | 61.1% | · | — | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 3.5%2015 | — | — | · | 2.3% | · | — | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 56.6%2015 | — | — | · | 33.6% | · | — | 50.2% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 5.8%2015 | — | — | · | 10.3% | · | — | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 6.2%2015 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 19.3% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 13.1%2015 | — | — | · | 43.7% | · | — | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
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South Sudan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with South Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Sudan | Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $12.0bn2015 | $126bn2025 | $91.0bn2025 | $136bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | $62.0bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,0802015 | $9332025 | $8072025 | $2,3632025 | $1,1652025 | $1,2062025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $1,1552015 | $3,6222025 | $1,9202025 | $7,0162025 | $2,1922025 | $3,4882025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,0502015 | $1,1102025 | $7202025 | $2,2002025 | $9002025 | $1,1202025 |
| GDP growth | -10.8%2015 | 9.8%2025 | 5.8%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 6.3%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -9.8%2015 | 7.0%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 3.5%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 10.4%2015 | 32.8%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 23.2%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 26.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 33.1%2015 | 27.8%2025 | 39.7%2025 | 16.3%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 24.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 3.5%2015 | 4.2%2025 | 7.9%2025 | 7.1%2025 | 5.1%2009 | 14.5%2025 |