Starting a business - Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Starting a business - Score was 71.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Starting a business - Score in South Sudan, 2012–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business - score in South Sudan stood at 71.01. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Starting a business - Score in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.92 | — |
| 2013 | 53.96 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 53.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.68 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 65.36 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 71.01 | +8.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 71.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.03, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 71.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.5, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 starting a business - score in South Sudan?
- Starting a business - score in South Sudan was 71.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.96 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for starting a business - score?
- South Sudan ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business - score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.