South Sudan
SSD Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
The world's newest country, independent from Sudan in 2011; oil exports account for nearly all government revenue.
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Indicators
GDP growth-10.8% per year · 2015▼ 419.9% vs previous
Military expenditure1.96% of GDP · 2024▼ 6.41% vs previous
Net energy imports-859.5% of use · 2022▲ 4.62% vs previousNet exporter: exports 859.5% of what it uses
Trade openness65.6% of GDP · 2015▲ 1.42% vs previous
Population12.2Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.05% vs previous
Displaced from here2.5Mpeople · 2025▲ 8.05% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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