SPI Overall Score in South Sudan

South Sudan: SPI Overall Score was 27.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.51
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
174th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35.86
in 2021
All-time low
23.62
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

SPI Overall Score in South Sudan, 2016–2023

0102030402016201920232016: 30.42017: 23.62018: 252019: 30.82020: 33.52021: 35.92022: 32.92023: 27.5

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 27.51 for spi overall score in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

South Sudan ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

SPI Overall Score in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for SPI Overall Score in South Sudan, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 30.45 —
2017 23.62 -22.4%
2018 25.04 +6.0%
2019 30.83 +23.1%
2020 33.51 +8.7%
2021 35.86 +7.0%
2022 32.89 -8.3%
2023 27.51 -16.3%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 27.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.88, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 27.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.38, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.48 23.62 30.83 4
2020s 32.44 27.51 35.86 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 171 Yemen 35.69 compare
  2. 172 Libya 33.06 compare
  3. 173 Turkmenistan 30.72 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spi overall score in South Sudan?
Spi overall score in South Sudan was 27.51 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest spi overall score recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 35.86 in 2021.
What is the lowest spi overall score recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.62 in 2017.
How does South Sudan rank for spi overall score?
South Sudan ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is spi overall score rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of SPI Overall Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
SPI Overall Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,385 data points, 2016–2023
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