Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 111.63 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Sudan is 111.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 338.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 122.4 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.21 current US$ per person, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 25.45 current US$ per person | +176.2% |
| 2014 | 19.89 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 73.27 current US$ per person | +268.4% |
| 2016 | 53.52 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 64.67 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 73.17 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 79.58 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 95.75 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 105.55 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 122.4 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 111.63 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.85 current US$ per person | 9.21 current US$ per person | 79.58 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 108.83 current US$ per person | 95.75 current US$ per person | 122.4 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 198 Eritrea 125.83 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 120.3 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Yemen 111.97 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Sudan 108.74 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100.29 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 98.43 current US$ per person compare
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Sudan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Sudan was 111.63 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.4 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.