Somalia vs South Sudan: GDP per capita, PPP
Somalia
1,601 current international $
in 2024
South Sudan
1,155 current international $
in 2015
Somalia rank
199th
South Sudan rank
201st
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,601 current international $ against 1,155 current international $ in South Sudan, a difference of 446 current international $.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 199th and South Sudan ranks 201st of 202 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.49 current international $ | 2,899 current international $ | 2,143 current international $ | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,019 current international $ | 1,921 current international $ | 902.51 current international $ | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 1,601 current international $ against 1,155 current international $ in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 446 current international $, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Somalia ranks 199th and South Sudan ranks 201st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release