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South Sudan vs Burundi

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GDP$6.07B vs $8.14BSouth Sudan vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$488 vs $546South Sudan vs Burundi
Population12.19M vs 14.39MSouth Sudan vs Burundi

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Indicator South Sudan BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy14%14.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD2,984.43 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%0.9%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$929.99M—2015
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,050$2402015/2025 ⚠
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,010$1,2502015/2025 ⚠
GDP (PPP)Economy$12.83B$17.96B2015/2025 ⚠
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.4%34.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.1%18.2%2015/2025 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.5%13.1%2015/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.6%42.1%2015/2025 ⚠
Investment (% of GDP)Economy5.8%—2015
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$273.06M2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.5%8.1%2015/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$90.35M2024/2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%38.5%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.7%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%78.3%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%79.5%2023/2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy4437.52016/2020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy76.5%74.2%2016/2020
Account OwnershipEconomy5.8%7.1%2021/2014 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy29.1%11.2%2008/2020 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65.6%—2015
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy17.7%18.2%2015/2025 ⚠
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$12M$3.7M2018/2011 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—299K2017
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.42M$31.71M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%0.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—22.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%1.7%2008/2020 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.825.62023/2024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.1%14%2015/2021 ⚠
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy10.4%0%2015/2021 ⚠
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2015/2021 ⚠
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2015/2021 ⚠
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy15.9%18.3%2015/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$452023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%12.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%-4.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy6.2%43.1%2015/2025 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$779$1512015/2021 ⚠
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%85.3%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%3.1%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%11.6%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%83.7%2023/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—51.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.9%7.1%2016/2020
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.73.22024/2022
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.62024/2022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-9.8%1.8%2015/2025 ⚠
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—1.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy88%87.2%2016/2020
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.6%97.4%2016/2020
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.4B—2015
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.47B—2015
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7940.8422024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7920.4432024
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—1.9%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—15.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—46%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—1.3%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade36.7%—2015
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.9%—2015
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2260.2862023
PopulationDemographics12.19M14.39M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.794.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%74.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%44%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%25.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²567.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.4322026
Death RateDemographics9.96.582026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.64-2.382026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years65.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%5.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.930.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.082022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth23.312.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.4%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%24.5%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth691.83922023
Under-Five MortalityHealth98.749.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth40.219.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth320832024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%86%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%89%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%4.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health—0.692014
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth4%28.5%2010/2017 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth39.7%76.5%2020/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.690.792022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.352.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth28.9%38.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—10.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth61.9%99.2%2013/2017
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%55.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare22.7%7.8%2010/2024 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare35.4%83.5%2010/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare51.5%19%2010/2017 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6%1.5%2010/2020 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.6%4.5%2016/2025 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation—6.4%2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation26.8%71.3%2008/2020 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation36.7%88.4%2008/2020 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation24.6%50.1%2010/2017 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation14.6%25.3%2010/2017 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%73.5%2024/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.4%62.9%2015/2025 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.7%29.4%2015/2025 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.5%7.2%2010/2017 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation44%95.8%2011/2025 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%23.1%2024/2025
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%—2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture114.8119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t590K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—8.36K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha1,227 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—730 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head1.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance145.62012/2016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.8452025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-1.462024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.97-1.32024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-1.382024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-0.812024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.89-1.492024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K110.8K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M6.82K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K1.47K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K7342025
Internet UsersTechnology9.3%8.6%2020/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.663.22023
4G CoverageTechnology15%32.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology002023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%53.2%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology25.8%311.1%2016/2017
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%27.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.2%2018
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%20.1%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure—12K1998
Slum PopulationInfrastructure94.2%36.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW178 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW10 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—164 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy32.4%83%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%0.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh—2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%—2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW7.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%3.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%73.5%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%24.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh184 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh277 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate—0.07 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.3%61.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%7.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.5%2.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³35.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Sudan or Burundi have the larger economy?

Burundi has the larger economy: $6.07B for South Sudan versus $8.14B for Burundi (GDP, current US$).

How do South Sudan and Burundi compare across indicators?

This page compares South Sudan and Burundi on 196 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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