South Sudan — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 14 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For South Sudan, the central government debt reading stood at 54.3% of GDP in 2024. Against 49.7% of GDP in 2023, the period change was +4.64 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 73.7% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.3 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 49.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 39.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 51.1 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 49 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | 43.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 80.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 163 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 150.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 57.2 % of GDP |