South Sudan's service exports (current US$, BoP) was US$484.47 million in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 226.9% from US$148.2 million in 2018 (26.73% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$484.47 million | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$148.2 million | 2018 |
| Highest | US$842.41 million | 2022 |
| Lowest | US$33.27 million | 2014 |
| Average since 2014 | US$269.4 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | US$33.27 million | 2014 |
Over five years it is up 226.9% from US$148.2 million in 2018 (26.73% a year on average, compounded). Since 2014 it is up 1,356% from US$33.27 million in 2014 (34.66% a year on average, compounded).
What the numbers say
In 2023, South Sudan's service exports (current US$, BoP) fell 42.5% on 2022 (from US$842.41 million to US$484.47 million).
Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2015 to 2022), the average change was +66.3% and a typical year strayed about 78.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 172.4% in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 42.5% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$62.85 million a year. A straight line explains 61% 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 2023, South Sudan had the 8th highest value of the 12 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | US$484.47 million | 2023 |
| World | US$9.56 trillion | 2025 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | US$91.99 billion | 2025 |
| Low income | US$24.89 billion | 2024 |
Closest to South Sudan in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.
All 10 values
| Year | Service exports (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 484,473,000 |
| 2022 | 842,414,900 |
| 2021 | 410,610,000 |
| 2020 | 153,570,000 |
| 2019 | 157,470,000 |
| 2018 | 148,200,000 |
| 2017 | 195,492,000 |
| 2016 | 177,850,000 |
| 2015 | 90,630,000 |
| 2014 | 33,272,078 |
Service exports (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$117.94 million (2025)
- Benin — US$461.1 million (2023)
- Botswana — US$1.05 billion (2025)
- Burkina Faso — US$630.16 million (2024)
- Burundi — US$148.12 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — US$939.94 million (2025)
- Cameroon — US$1.81 billion (2024)
- Comoros — US$116.39 million (2023)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$548.13 million (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$239.96 million (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire
More economic policy & debt data for South Sudan
- Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 1.76% (2021)
- Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$7.23 million (2021)
- Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$) — US$80.65 million (2021)
- Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$993.1 million (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$73 million (2025)
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$1.62 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$116.09 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Australia (current US$) — US$2.12 million (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is South Sudan's service exports (current US$, BoP)?
- US$484.47 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2014?
- It is up 1,356% from US$33.27 million in 2014 (34.66% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$842.41 million in 2022 and the lowest US$33.27 million in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank?
- 8th highest of 12 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in service exports (current US$, BoP) unusual for South Sudan?
- In 2023, South Sudan's service exports (current US$, BoP) fell 42.5% on 2022 (from US$842.41 million to US$484.47 million). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2015 to 2022), the average change was +66.3% and a typical year strayed about 78.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.GSR.NFSV.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, 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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