Personal remittances and foreign aid received in South Sudan
South Sudan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 135.00 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in South Sudan, 2014–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in South Sudan is 135.00 million current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 6,698.9% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 700.86 million current US$ | 1.99 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 110.75 million current US$ | 86.51 million current US$ | 135.00 million current US$ | 2 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in South Sudan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in South Sudan was 135.00 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- South Sudan ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,698.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.