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South Sudan vs Djibouti

South Sudan and Djibouti side by side across 193 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$6.07B vs $4.73BSouth Sudan vs Djibouti
GDP per Capita$488 vs $4,421South Sudan vs Djibouti
Population12.19M vs 1.18MSouth Sudan vs Djibouti

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Indicator South Sudan DjiboutiPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$4.73B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$4,4212026
Inflation RateEconomy14%1.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD177.72 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-0.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%38.8%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%29.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$929.99M$679.4M2015/2025 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,050$3,9602015/2025 ⚠
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,010$8,6602015/2025 ⚠
GDP (PPP)Economy$12.83B$10.01B2015/2025 ⚠
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.4%2.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.1%16.6%2015/2025 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.5%5.3%2015/2024 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.6%75.7%2015/2025 ⚠
Investment (% of GDP)Economy5.8%1.6%2015/2025 ⚠
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$56M2023/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.5%1.3%2015/2024 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—83.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$655.74M2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%25.2%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%31.7%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%19.4%2023/2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy4441.62016/2017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy76.5%25.4%2016/2017
Account OwnershipEconomy5.8%12.3%2021/2011 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy29.1%44%2008/2025 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%2.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65.6%206.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy17.7%4.6%2015/2025 ⚠
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$12M$57M2018
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—63K2013
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.42M$67.82M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%1.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—18%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—20.6%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%72.7%2008/2025 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.8382023/2024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.1%0.3%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%5.6%2015/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$1932023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%—2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%—2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy6.2%14.9%2015/2024 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$779$2,7472015/2021 ⚠
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%1.2%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%6.7%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%92.2%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%30.3%2023/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—68.7%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.9%5.4%2016/2017
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.78.22024
ATMs per 100,000Economy117.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-9.8%5.1%2015/2025 ⚠
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—3.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy88%43.7%2016/2017
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.6%80.8%2016/2017
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.4B$5.11B2015/2025 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.47B$4.43B2015/2025 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7940.6272024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7920.1722024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—34.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—1%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—56.6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—41.5%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—3.3%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade36.7%110.5%2015/2025 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.9%95.8%2015/2025 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.5132023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.4812023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2260.3412023
PopulationDemographics12.19M1.18M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years66.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years25.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.792.622024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%27%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%28.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%73%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²51.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.420.42026
Death RateDemographics9.97.532026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.640.252026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years68.7 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years63.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.9432024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%2.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.212022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth23.323.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.4%20.6%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%28.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—39.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8161.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth98.750.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth40.228.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3204952024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%83%2025
Basic SanitationHealth—27.4%2023
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%6.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health—1.42018
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth4%19%2010/2012
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth39.7%87.4%2020/2012 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.690.192022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.319.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$782023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth28.9%46.6%2021
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth61.9%87.7%2013/2012
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%20.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare22.7%12.1%2010/2023 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare35.4%91.7%2010/2006
Child MarriageChild Welfare51.5%6.5%2010/2019 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6%4.2%2010/2023 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.6%3.8%2016/2018
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation—5.2%2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation26.8%—2008
Youth Literacy RateEducation36.7%79.6%2008/2017 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation24.6%81%2010/2017 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation14.6%62.4%2010/2017 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%—2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.4%—2015
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.7%—2015
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.5%39.8%2010/2017 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation44%66%2011/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%—2024
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%12.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%73.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture114.81332022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t17.41 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha2,041 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head317.9K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance14—2012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8312024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.252025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.1182025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.7062025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-0.892024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-0.492024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.97-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-0.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-0.852024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.89-1.252024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K24.9K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K10.14K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K02025
Internet UsersTechnology9.3%65.3%2020/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.648.52023
4G CoverageTechnology15%76%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology01.52023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%90%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology25.8%5.3%2016/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%7.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%69.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure—130.5K1991
Slum PopulationInfrastructure94.2%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW80.7 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW0.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—80 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy32.4%26.9%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%10%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh—2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%—2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW20.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%53.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%35%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%65%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.8 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh450 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh3,056 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate—0.77 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.3%35.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%0.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%1.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.5%6.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³40.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Sudan or Djibouti have the larger economy?

South Sudan has the larger economy: $6.07B for South Sudan versus $4.73B for Djibouti (GDP, current US$).

How do South Sudan and Djibouti compare across indicators?

This page compares South Sudan and Djibouti on 193 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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