Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 4,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 95th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 2,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 3,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 3,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 2,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 3,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 92 Mozambique 3,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tanzania 3,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Somalia 3,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Croatia 2,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 97 Costa Rica 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 2,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 2,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.