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Economy of South Sudan

Population: 11.3 million in 2013¹

GDP: $13.8 billion in 2013²

GDP per capita: $1,045 nominal³ ($2,330 PPP⁴) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 13.1% in 2013⁵

Industries

GDP by Industry 2012⁶

Industry sector	Value added ($ millions) 2012	Percent of total
Mining and utilities	11,269	56.0%
Other activities	4,357	21.7%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	1,322	6.6%
Construction	994	4.9%
Transport, storage and communication	979	4.9%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing	835	4.2%
Manufacturing	368	1.8%
Total value added	20,124	100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: N/A

Employment by Industry

N/A

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 2013⁷

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: N/A

Household Wealth per Adult: N/A

Gini Coefficient: .455 in 2013⁸

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $0.4 billion (3% of GDP) in 2013⁹

Central Government Expenditure: $2.3 billion (17% of GDP) in 2013⁹

Central Government Budget Balance: -$1.9 billion (-14% of GDP) in 2013⁹

Central Government Public Debt: N/A

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

Government Funds

N/A

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2014* ¹⁰

0%: $0-$98
10%: $98-$1,633
15%: $1,633+

Corporate Tax Rate: 20% in 2014¹¹

* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 3.06 SSP = 1 USD

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M1): $1.9 billion (13% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A¹⁸

Total Reserves: N/A

Exchange Rate: 3.06 South Sudanese Pounds = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 13, 2015¹³

Inflation: 1.7% in 2013¹⁴

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 2013¹⁵

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: N/A

Imports: N/A

Trade Balance: N/A

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: N/A

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $1.6 billion (11% of GDP) in 2012¹⁶

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References

^{1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back}
^{2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back}
^{3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back}
^{4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back}
^{5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back}
^{6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back}
^{7. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back}
^{8. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back}
^{9. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back}
^{10. Source: Ernst & Young, Worldwide Personal Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back}
^{11. Source: PwC Tax Summary (Corporate tax rate) Go back}
^{12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Money supply) Go back}
^{13. Source: Convert World (Exchange rate) Go back}
^{14. Source: CIA World Factbook (Inflation rate) Go back}
^{15. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back}
^{16. Source: CIA World Factbook (Aid Data) Go back}