Total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan
South Sudan: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.1748 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan, 2014–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan is 0.1748, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan peaked at 1.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1095, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9515 | — |
| 2015 | 0.7597 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3616 | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1827 | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1095 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +845.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4538 | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8859 | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1612 | -81.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1748 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5669 | 0.1095 | 1.04 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 | 0.1612 | 0.8859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 173 Cayman Islands 0.2647 compare
- 174 Malta 0.2461 compare
- 175 Sudan 0.1861
- 177 Ireland 0.1407 compare
- 178 Luxembourg 0.0635 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 0.0119
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.59 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.24 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.24 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.24 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in South Sudan was 0.1748 in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1095 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Sudan ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].