• Capital: Juba
  • Population: 11,483,374
  • Surface Area: 646,883 km2
  • Currency: South Sudanese pounds
  • Belongs to: IGAD, IMF, UN, AU

South Sudan, is a country located at Northern Africa, it has an area of 646,883 Km2.

South Sudan, with a population of 11,483,374 people, it is ranked at 83º position by population of 196 countries and it has a low population density, 18 people per km2.

It's capital is Juba and its currency is South Sudanese pounds

South Sudan is holding the 161 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2024 was 2,723 millions of euros (2,946 millions of dollars), ( 54.32% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €237 euros per inhabitant$257 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of South Sudan, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.381 points in 2022, leaving it in 192th place in the table of 193 countries published.

If the reason to visit South Sudan are business, you must know it's in the 185th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of South Sudan, if you want to see information about other countries click here

Juba: Monthly Temp.
Juba: Monthly Rainfall
South Sudan Economy
Gouvernement
Annual GDP [+]2024€5,012M
Annual GDP [+]2024$5,423M
GDP per capita [+]2024€436
GDP per capita [+]2024$472
Debt (M.€.) [+]20242,723
Debt ($M) [+]20242,946
Debt (%GDP) [+]202454.32%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€237
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$257
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024194
Deficit ($M) [+]2024210
Deficit (%GDP) [+]20243.86%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,019.3
Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,103.0
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]201711.3
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]201712.8
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20238.12%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202244.4
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202246.7
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20222.11%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023415.7
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2023449.6
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20238.64%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202420.34%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€89
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$96
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2017€1
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2017$1
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022€4
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022$4
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€36
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$39
Corruption Index [+]202313
Fragile States Index [+]2024109.0
RTI Raking [+]202412º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020185º
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201715.00%
Trade
Exports [+]2023€770.6M
Exports [+]2023$833.2M
Exports % GDP [+]202311.60%
Imports [+]2023€1,094.6M
Imports [+]2023$1,183.6M
Imports % GDP [+]202316.48%
Trade balance [+]2023€-324.1M
Trade balance [+]2023$-350.4M
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-4.88%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202318
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024161º
% Immigrant [+]20208.25%
% Emigrant [+]202024.08%
Birth Rate [+]202328.59‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017401.2
Crude death rate [+]20239.61‰
Fertility Rate [+]20233.86
% risk of poverty [+]201682.3%
Population [+]202311,483,374
Immigrant stock [+]2020882,252
Emigrant stock [+]20202,575,870
HDI [+]20220.381
Life expectancy [+]202357.62
Suicides [+]2015784
Suicide rate [+]20157.06
Number of homicides [+]20121,504
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]201213.98
Energy and Environment
Annual crude oil production [+]202479
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20213,750.0
Consumption GWh [+]2023566
Generation GWh [+]2023590
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]08/04/2024147
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]08/04/202418,823
Fully vaccinated [+]10/01/20234,273,253
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]08/04/202412.80
Doses administered [+]10/01/20234,365,547