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GDP per capita — South Sudan
Latest available year: 2015 · Data available from 2008 Latest is based on data available for South Sudan.
What this indicator means: Gross domestic product divided by midyear population. Frequency: annual · Unit: current US$ per person.
GDP per capita in South Sudan
2008–2015 · current US$ per person
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators · View original source
World Bank World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Values are imported as published; null observations are excluded.
Status: verified · Last updated: 2026-09-12 17:02:20
Understanding GDP per capita in South Sudan
Gross domestic product divided by midyear population. AfriFacto presents the available historical observations so readers can understand the direction, scale and changes in gdp per capita over time. Where a source does not report a year, AfriFacto leaves that year as missing rather than estimating a value.
Historical data table
| Year | GDP per capita | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,080 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2014 | 1,243 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2013 | 1,650 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2012 | 1,109 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2011 | 1,449 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2010 | 1,498 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2009 | 1,323 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
| 2008 | 1,654 current US$ per person | World Bank — World Development Indicators | verified |
African GDP per capita ranking 2015 · current US$ per person
The ranking uses the selected year. Countries without an observation for that year are omitted.
| Rank | Country | GDP per capita | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 1,080 | 2015 |
South Sudan
East Africa · Latest imported 2015
