Transport services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Transport services was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Transport 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
South Sudan recorded 4.9% for transport services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 3,194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in South Sudan peaked at 7.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3332.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1750.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 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 transport services in South Sudan?
- Transport services in South Sudan was 4.9% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for transport services?
- South Sudan ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,194.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.