Economy
Nominal GDP
USD 5.73 billion
2025; IMF estimate
GDP per capita
USD 470
2025; IMF estimate
Currency
- Name
- South Sudanese pound
Южносуданский фунт - ISO code
- SSP
- Rate against the US dollar
- USD 1 = 5,713 SSP
- Rate against the rouble
- 100 SSP = 1.4627 RUB
- Rate type
- Cross rate via the Bank of Russia USD/RUB rate
- Currency zone
- National currency
Exchange rate as of 1 October 2026
Economic structure
GDP structure: 2023 Source: South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics. Period: 2023
The sector breakdown is shown as in the source.
Note in the document: latest available data; the difference from the GDP reference year exceeds 6 months
Industries and programmes
- Key industries
- Oil production (over 90% of exports), agriculture, and livestock farming.
- Government programmes
- Revised National Development Strategy
- Programs to restore oil production and exports through Sudan
International trade
Exports of goods, 2021–2025
USD billion Source: World Bank / WTO, merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT). Period: 2021–2025
Table
| Year | USD billion | index, 2021 = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.81 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 0.91 | 112.3 |
| 2023 | 0.87 | 107.4 |
| 2024 | 0.89 | 109.9 |
| 2025 | 0.95 | 117.3 |
- Imports of goods
- USD 1.29 billion 2021–2025 averageSource: ITC. Period: 2021–2025 average
- Change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +17.3%
- Average annual rate of change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +4.1%
Export specialisation
Main export products
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; mirror data from importing countries (the country does not report); shares based on imports of the largest partners. Period: 2024
Main export destinations
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; mirror data from importing countries (the country does not report); shares based on imports of the largest partners. Period: 2024
Investment areas
- Oil and gas
- Hydropower
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure
Agreements with Russia
Investment protection
There is no bilateral agreement with Russia on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
Absent
Double taxation
There is no double taxation agreement with Russia.
Absent
Visa requirements
Russian citizens holding ordinary passports require a visa.
Visa required
Peaceful nuclear energy
No agreement.
Absent
Other agreements
- Agreement on the Establishment of an Intergovernmental Commission (signing authorized on 21 May 2025).
- Agreements with RusHydro on Cooperation in Hydropower (2024).
Incentives
- Main regimes and incentives
Investment Promotion Act 2009: tax and customs incentives, and long-term leases of agricultural land.
- Type of measure
- Investment agency
- South Sudan Investment Authority
