South Sudan: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, South Sudan's net foreign assets (current LCU) fell 916.71 billion on 2024 (from -5.42 trillion to -6.33 trillion).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2024), the average change was −417.1 billion and a typical year strayed about 1.19 trillion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 29.12 billion in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.34 trillion in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about 610.81 billion a year. A straight line explains 60% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, South Sudan had the 107th highest value of the 106 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to South Sudan in the 2025 ranking

• Pakistan — 103rd of 106: -249.12 billion
• Norway — 104th of 106: -894.82 billion
• Burundi — 105th of 106: -2.26 trillion

What this measures

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 15 values

Net foreign assets (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 12.83 trillion (2025)
• Benin — 2.24 trillion (2025)
• Botswana — 60.03 billion (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 3.31 trillion (2025)
• Burundi — -2.26 trillion (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 118.67 billion (2025)
• Cameroon — 2.35 trillion (2019)
• Central African Republic — 15.18 billion (2022)
• Chad — -347.79 billion (2021)
• Comoros — 126.48 billion (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More financial sector data for South Sudan

• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$3,657 (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 41,281 (2024)
• Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) — 1.7 (2024)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 91.44% (2024)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 3.18% (2025)
• Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) — 86.98% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 13.26 trillion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 3.24% (2025)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 4.61 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is South Sudan's net foreign assets (current LCU)?

-6.33 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2011?

It is down 100,572% from 6.3 billion in 2011. The highest value was 6.3 billion in 2011 and the lowest -6.33 trillion in 2025.

How does South Sudan rank?

107th highest of 106 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net foreign assets (current LCU) unusual for South Sudan?

In 2025, South Sudan's net foreign assets (current LCU) fell 916.71 billion on 2024 (from -5.42 trillion to -6.33 trillion). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2012 to 2024), the average change was −417.1 billion and a typical year strayed about 1.19 trillion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.NFRG.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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