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

Latest (2021)
135.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 56.1%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1.99 million current US$
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in South Sudan, 2014–2021

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2014201720212014: 2.0M current US$2015: 1.1B current US$2016: 1.1B current US$2017: 633.8M current US$2018: 1.3B current US$2019: 80.4M current US$2020: 86.5M current US$2021: 135.0M current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.