Claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan
South Sudan: Claims on central government, etc. was 57.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan is 57.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan peaked at 102.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -5.2% | — |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -183.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +245.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +221.6% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +98.6% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | +140.6% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | -5.2% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 30.4% | 102.5% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan?
- Claims on central government, etc. in South Sudan was 57.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.