Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 41,281 2010 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in South Sudan, 2008–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, consumer price index in South Sudan stood at 41,281 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% on the previous year and up 18,909.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in South Sudan peaked at 41,281 2010 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.13 2010 = 100, in 2008.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.13 2010 = 100 | — |
| 2009 | 98.84 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 146.85 2010 = 100 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 213.71 2010 = 100 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 213.58 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 217.16 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 331.75 2010 = 100 | +52.8% |
| 2016 | 1,592 2010 = 100 | +380.0% |
| 2017 | 4,584 2010 = 100 | +187.9% |
| 2018 | 8,411 2010 = 100 | +83.5% |
| 2019 | 15,749 2010 = 100 | +87.2% |
| 2020 | 20,423 2010 = 100 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 22,571 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 21,061 2010 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 21,563 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41,281 2010 = 100 | +91.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 41,281 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 162.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 41,281 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 200.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +380.0% | 331.75 2010 = 100 | 1,592 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.49 2010 = 100 | 94.13 2010 = 100 | 98.84 2010 = 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,156 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 15,749 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,380 2010 = 100 | 20,423 2010 = 100 | 41,281 2010 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in South Sudan?
- Consumer price index in South Sudan was 41,281 2010 = 100 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,281 2010 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.13 2010 = 100 in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for consumer price index?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,909.4%. 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 Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).