Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South Sudan
South Sudan: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 2,093 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Sudan stood at 2,093. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Sudan peaked at 4,507 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,093, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,092 | — |
| 1992 | 3,252 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3,372 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,337 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,435 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,556 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,084 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 4,162 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,164 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,240 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,319 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,390 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,472 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,479 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,480 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,507 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,495 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,409 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,071 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3,977 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,619 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,869 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 3,120 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3,229 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,936 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 2,648 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,690 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,658 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,546 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,338 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,375 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,153 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2,093 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,606 | 3,092 | 4,164 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,386 | 4,071 | 4,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,029 | 2,546 | 3,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 | 2,093 | 2,375 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 2,364 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 2,162 compare
- 176 Afghanistan 2,116 compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 2,013 compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,696 compare
- 180 Liberia 1,578 compare
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Sudan?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in South Sudan was 2,093 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,507 in 2006.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,093 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- South Sudan ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.