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Type Field Previous value Current value
- Removed $ {} β€”
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 0 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 state-controlled TV channel and radio station; several community and commercial FM stations, mostly sponsored by outside aid donors; some foreign radio broadcasts available (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ss
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 0 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 30 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 6.17 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, cassava, sorghum, goat milk, vegetables, fruits, groundnuts, sesame seeds, beef, maize (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.984 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $2.513 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$6.55 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$596.748 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $577.9 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” low-income, oil-based Sahelian economy; extreme poverty and food insecurity; COVID-19 and ongoing violence threaten socioeconomic potential; environmentally fragile; ongoing land and property rights issues; natural reso…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” South Sudanese pounds (SSP) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 165.907 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 306.355 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 534.511 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 930.331 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 2,163.104 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, forage crops, gold, scrap iron (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 51%, Singapore 29%, UAE 10%, Germany 4%, Uganda 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $4.652 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $5.811 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $4.499 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $4.629 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 10.4% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 33.1% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 56.6% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2016.text β€” 44 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 33% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 1.8% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” garments, cement, other foods, iron bars, cereal flours (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Uganda 33%, UAE 26%, Kenya 14%, China 10%, USA 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $4.037 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $6.402 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $4.443 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -36.8% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” -6.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 2.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 91.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 5.091 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 82.3% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 86.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $6.945 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $6.585 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $6.752 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2015.text β€” -10.8% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2016.text β€” -13.9% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2017.text β€” -5.2% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $400 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2013.text β€” 0% of GDP (2013 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2014.text β€” 0% of GDP (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2015.text β€” 9.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $341.932 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $94.914 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $72.881 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2021.text β€” 14.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 12.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 12.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 17.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 19.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 18.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 100 metric tons (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 1.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 8.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 15%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 93.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 6.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 566.034 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 136,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 23.966 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 2.092 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 3.75 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 11,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 146,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 1.725 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 1.725 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” hot with seasonal rainfall influenced by the annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; rainfall heaviest in upland areas of the south and diminishes to the north
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife conservation and loss of biodiversity; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; drought
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 44.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 3.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 40.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 11.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 43.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.agriculture.text β€” 696 kt (2019-2021 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.energy.text β€” 59.4 kt (2022-2024 est.)
+ Added Environment.Methane emissions.other.text β€” 12.7 kt (2019-2021 est.)
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