Natural resource rents in South Sudan
South Sudan: Natural resource rents was 13.05 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
13.05
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
40th
of 211 countries
All-time high
58.28
in 2008
All-time low
5.6
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2015
Natural resource rents in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in South Sudan is 13.05, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural resource rents in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58.28 | — |
| 2009 | 35.19 | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 43.71 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 51.79 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -89.2% |
| 2013 | 14.71 | +162.4% |
| 2014 | 28.46 | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 13.05 | -54.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 13.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.73 | 35.19 | 58.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 5.6 | 51.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in South Sudan?
- Natural resource rents in South Sudan was 13.05 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for natural resource rents?
- South Sudan ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2015.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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