Wealth share richest in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wealth share richest was 28.61 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.62
in 2016
All-time low
28.24
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in South Sudan is 28.61, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in South Sudan peaked at 28.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.24, in 1980.
That places South Sudan 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wealth share richest in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.24 | — |
| 1981 | 28.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.29 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.26 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.24 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.29 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.24 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 28.25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.31 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 28.3 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.28 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.27 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.26 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.24 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.27 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.26 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.31 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.27 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.25 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.28 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.35 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.39 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.42 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.45 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.27 | 28.24 | 28.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.27 | 28.24 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 | 28.25 | 28.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.51 | 28.35 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 | 28.6 | 28.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0059 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in South Sudan?
- Wealth share richest in South Sudan was 28.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for wealth share richest?
- South Sudan ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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