South Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 21 of 28 indicators have data for South Sudan. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
57.7 yrs2024
▲ +10.2 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
12.4%2023
▼ +0.1%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$1,0802015
▼ -$574since 2008
Inflation % annual
91.4%2024
▼ +86.4%since 2009
Homicide rate per 100k
14.0 /100k2012
▬ 0.0 /100ksince 2012
Tourist arrivals count
No data
Internet users % pop
6.7%2019
▲ +5.2%since 2012
Population count
11.9M2024
▲ +5.9Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
No data
Urban population % pop
21.4%2024
▲ +5.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
-10.8%2015
▼ -15.8%since 2009
GNI per capita US$
$1,0502015
▲ +$280since 2011
GDP (total) US$
$12B2015
▼ -$2.6Bsince 2008
Labor force participation % ages 15+
73.4%2023
▼ -1.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
18.5%2023
▼ +0.2%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
11.6%2023
▼ -10.5%since 2017
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
71.9 /1k2024
▲ -46.3 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
No data
Education expenditure % of GDP
1.6%2016
▲ +0.5%since 2010
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
46.6 /1002023
▲ +31.2 /100since 2010
Electricity access % pop
5.4%2024
▲ +4.6%since 2007
Renewable energy % final energy
32.4%2021
▲ +1.8%since 2012
Forest area % land
11.3%2023
▬ 0.0%since 2012
Basic drinking water % pop
39.8%2024
▼ -0.6%since 2011
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data