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South Sudan · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

177th of 201 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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GNI per capitaSouth Sudan's gni per capita rose from US$770 in 2011 to US$1,050 in 2015.20112012201320142015US$700US$800US$900US$1kUS$1.1kUS$1.2kUS$1,050

South Sudan's gni per capita rose from US$770 in 2011 to US$1,050 in 2015.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

192nd of 195 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)South Sudan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) fell from intl $1,560 in 2011 to intl $1,010 in 2015.20112012201320142015intl $800intl $1kintl $1.2kintl $1.4kintl $1.6kintl $1.8kintl $2kintl $1,010

South Sudan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) fell from intl $1,560 in 2011 to intl $1,010 in 2015.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

71st of 83 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexSouth Sudan's gini index fell from 46.3 in 2009 to 44 in 2016.2009201020112012201320142015201644454644

South Sudan's gini index fell from 46.3 in 2009 to 44 in 2016.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

70th of 83 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%South Sudan's income share held by highest 10% fell from 33.2 % in 2009 to 33.0 % in 2016.2009201020112012201320142015201633%33%33%33.0 %

South Sudan's income share held by highest 10% fell from 33.2 % in 2009 to 33.0 % in 2016.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

69th of 83 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%South Sudan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 2009 to 4.9 % in 2016.200920102011201220132014201520164%4%4%4%5%5%5%4.9 %

South Sudan's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 2009 to 4.9 % in 2016.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

83rd of 83 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertySouth Sudan's extreme poverty rose from 44.9 % in 2009 to 76.5 % in 2016.2009201020112012201320142015201640%50%60%70%80%76.5 %

South Sudan's extreme poverty rose from 44.9 % in 2009 to 76.5 % in 2016.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Sudan.

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