 Juba, the economic center of South Sudan | |
| Currency | South Sudanese pound (£ SSP) |
|---|---|
Trade organisations | AU, AfCFTA (signed), EAC, IGAD, WTO (observer) |
Country group | |
| Statistics | |
| GDP | |
| GDP rank | |
GDP growth |
|
GDP per capita | |
GDP per capita rank | |
| -11.8 (2022)[5] | |
Population below poverty line |
|
| 45.5 medium (2013)[8] | |
Labour force |  4,345,169 (2022)[11] |
| External | |
| Exports | $1.13 billion (2016 est.)[12] |
| Imports | $3.795 billion (2016 est.)[12] |
 −$154 million (2017 est.)[12] | |
| Public finances | |
 62.7% of GDP (2017 est.)[12] | |
| −1.3% (of GDP) (FY2017/18 est.)[12] | |
| Revenues | 259.6 million (FY2017/18 est.)[12] |
| Expenses | 298.6 million (FY2017/18 est.)[12] |
| $73 million (31 December 2016 est.)[12] | |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. | |
South Sudan became the world's newest country and Africa's 55th nation on 9 July 2011. The South Sudanese Civil War, which started in December 2013, undermined economic development achieved since independence, making humanitarian work difficult to conduct within the country. As such, South Sudan is facing economic stagnation and instability in its first 10 years after independence. Moreover, poverty is widespread throughout the country as a result of inter-communal conflict, displacement, and the negative effects of the war in Sudan on the country's oil industry.[13]
The economy of South Sudan is $3.681 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019, being one of the most oil dependent economies in the world, with 98% of government's annual operating budget and 80% of its gross domestic product (GDP) derived from oil,[14] despite being endowed with adequate natural resources. It has a very fertile agricultural land and vast quantities of livestock. The livestock include over 60 million cattle, sheep and goats. Instability, unsatisfactory governance, and corruption continue to hinder development in South Sudan.
South Sudan is mostly underdeveloped, and one of the least developed countries; most cities in the country have no electricity or running water, and overall infrastructure is lacking, with only 10,000 km (6,200 mi) of paved roads.[15]
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