Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 1.02 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Sudan stood at 1.02 SDR per person. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.3% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 77.55 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.02 SDR per person, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 178th out of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.55 SDR per person | — |
| 2013 | 55.12 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 25.61 SDR per person | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 14.93 SDR per person | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 4.68 SDR per person | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 SDR per person | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 2.59 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 26.24 SDR per person | +915.2% |
| 2020 | 11.92 SDR per person | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 22.48 SDR per person | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 6.47 SDR per person | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 SDR per person | -78.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.02 SDR per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 SDR per person, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.02 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.85 SDR per person, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (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 | +915.2% | 2.59 SDR per person | 26.24 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.13 SDR per person | 2.31 SDR per person | 77.55 SDR per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.33 SDR per person | 1.02 SDR per person | 22.48 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Sudan?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Sudan was 1.02 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 SDR per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.