How have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 9.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 9.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.2% on the previous year and up 337.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 9.99 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.44 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 8.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 5 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2020 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2021 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2022 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.99 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7582 % change on previous year, 13.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9.99 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8505 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 30 Tanzania 10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Qatar 10.91 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Montenegro 10.52 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bulgaria 9.97 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Curacao 8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Ireland 8.84 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8628 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 9.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.