South Sudan
South Sudan's GDP per capita was $1,080 in 2015, in current US dollars, according to the World Bank. That ranks 175th of 192 countries reporting it, and is 11% of the world figure of $10,192 for 2015. From 2008 to 2015 it went from $1,654 to $1,080, down 35%, against up 8% for the world over the same years. Its 8 year series peaked at $1,654 in 2008. Within Africa it ranks 40th of 54, and within Middle Africa 7th of 10, where Gabon leads at $8,263 for 2025.
GDP per capita against the world average
Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.
Every indicator
- GDP per capitaUS$$1,0802015 · rank 175 · -93% vs world
- GDP growth% per year
- Populationpeople
- Life expectancyyears
- Unemployment% of labour force
- Inflation% per year
- Internet users% of population
- CO2 per capitatonnes
- Renewable energy% of energy use
- Income inequalityGini index
- Fertility ratebirths per woman
- Urban population% of population
- Access to electricity% of population
- Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people
- Trade% of GDP
- Inflation, IMF estimate% per year
- Government debt% of GDP
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Cities we track in South Sudan
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Recent earthquakes near South Sudan
No magnitude 4.5 and above earthquakes named in South Sudan in the last 30 days.
Strongest magnitude 4.5 and above in the last 30 days. Matched on the place name USGS gives, so approximate.