GDP per capita, PPP in South Sudan
South Sudan: GDP per capita, PPP was 1,155 current international $ in 2015. βΌ Falling
Latest (2015)
1,155 current international $
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,948 current international $
in 2010
All-time low
1,155 current international $
in 2015
Years of data
8
2008β2015
GDP per capita, PPP in South Sudan, 2008β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2015, gdp per capita, ppp in South Sudan stood at 1,155 current international $. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,899 current international $ | 2,887 current international $ | 2,911 current international $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,921 current international $ | 1,155 current international $ | 2,948 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,710 current international $ compare
- 197 Mozambique 1,700 current international $ compare
- 198 Somalia 1,601 current international $ compare
- 200 Burundi 949.84 current international $ compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in South Sudan?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Sudan was 1,155 current international $ in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,948 current international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 current international $ in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Sudan ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release