Computer, communications and other services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Computer, communications and other services was 18.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in South Sudan, 2014–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in South Sudan is 18.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in South Sudan peaked at 92.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Computer, communications and other services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.0% | — |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +121.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 32.0% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 18.4% | 83.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 33.38 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in South Sudan?
- Computer, communications and other services in South Sudan was 18.4% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- South Sudan ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.