Reserves excluding gold in South Sudan
South Sudan: Reserves excluding gold was 12.24 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 12.24 million SDR for reserves excluding gold in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in South Sudan peaked at 834.20 million SDR in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.24 million SDR, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 834.20 million SDR | — |
| 2013 | 615.46 million SDR | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 287.69 million SDR | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 165.89 million SDR | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 50.70 million SDR | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 23.75 million SDR | -53.2% |
| 2018 | 26.17 million SDR | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 273.56 million SDR | +945.3% |
| 2020 | 127.49 million SDR | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 244.31 million SDR | +91.6% |
| 2022 | 71.32 million SDR | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 54.32 million SDR | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 12.24 million SDR | -77.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 12.24 million SDR is below the median for low income countries, which is 711.04 million SDR, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 12.24 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 872.46 million SDR, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +945.3% | 26.17 million SDR | 273.56 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 284.68 million SDR | 23.75 million SDR | 834.20 million SDR | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.93 million SDR | 12.24 million SDR | 244.31 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 182 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 58.48 million SDR
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 45.08 million SDR compare
- 184 Montserrat 26.90 million SDR compare
- 186 Somalia 11.72 million SDR
- 187 Cuba 0 SDR
- 187 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR
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 reserves excluding gold in South Sudan?
- Reserves excluding gold in South Sudan was 12.24 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 834.20 million SDR in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 million SDR in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for reserves excluding gold?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April