Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 769.25 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in South Sudan, 2014–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in South Sudan stood at 769.25 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 226.8% on the previous year and up 217.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in South Sudan peaked at 769.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.34 billion, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -656.20 million | — |
| 2015 | -321.21 million | -51.0% |
| 2016 | -298.37 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | -71.16 million | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 559.47 million | -886.2% |
| 2019 | -1.02 billion | -281.7% |
| 2020 | -2.34 billion | +130.3% |
| 2021 | -490.77 million | -79.0% |
| 2022 | -606.88 million | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 769.25 million | -226.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -300.63 million | -1.02 billion | 559.47 million | 6 |
| 2020s | -667.23 million | -2.34 billion | 769.25 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 832.24 million compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 824.36 million
- 56 Latvia 822.40 million compare
- 58 Iraq 691.68 million compare
- 59 Andorra 687.68 million compare
- 60 Afghanistan 624.21 million compare
More external debt data for South Sudan
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.32 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 2.76 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.54 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 44.73 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 108.14 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.3322 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 152.49 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 0 (2023)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in South Sudan?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in South Sudan was 769.25 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 769.25 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 billion in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- South Sudan ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.