Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -519,554 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in South Sudan stood at -519,554 current LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 53,841.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 612.65 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -519,554 current LCU per person, in 2025.
South Sudan ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 612.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 447.4 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 299.67 current LCU per person | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 110.05 current LCU per person | -63.3% |
| 2015 | -963.19 current LCU per person | -975.2% |
| 2016 | -4,519 current LCU per person | +369.2% |
| 2017 | -7,195 current LCU per person | +59.2% |
| 2018 | -8,127 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | -5,099 current LCU per person | -37.3% |
| 2020 | -8,526 current LCU per person | +67.2% |
| 2021 | -29,919 current LCU per person | +250.9% |
| 2022 | -53,827 current LCU per person | +79.9% |
| 2023 | -93,900 current LCU per person | +74.4% |
| 2024 | -453,475 current LCU per person | +382.9% |
| 2025 | -519,554 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -519,554 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -519,554 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -975.2% | 110.05 current LCU per person | -963.19 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2,715 current LCU per person | -8,127 current LCU per person | 612.65 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | -193,200 current LCU per person | -519,554 current LCU per person | -8,526 current LCU per person | 6 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in South Sudan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in South Sudan was -519,554 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 612.65 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -519,554 current LCU per person in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53,841.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.