Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 156.03 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in South Sudan stood at 156.03 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 212.81 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.36 current US$ per person, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 110.29 current US$ per person | +160.3% |
| 2013 | 125.31 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 174.82 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 150.78 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 146.54 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 212.81 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 155.83 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 160.98 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 170.51 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 195.17 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 188.54 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 156.03 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 156.03 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 156.03 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +160.3% | 42.36 current US$ per person | 110.29 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142.19 current US$ per person | 42.36 current US$ per person | 212.81 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 177.56 current US$ per person | 156.03 current US$ per person | 195.17 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 36 East Timor 187.78 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Guyana 169.16 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Seychelles 169.04 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Albania 149.54 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Montenegro 148.12 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Central African Republic 143.16 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Sudan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 707,748 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2,956 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 79.69 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 106.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 35.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 95.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 16.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 68.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 46.87 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in South Sudan?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in South Sudan was 156.03 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 212.81 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.36 current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.