| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 11 381a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 18.6a | |
| Capital city | Juba | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 385.8d | |
| UN membership date | 14-Jul-11 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 658 841b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.2a | |
| National currency | S. Sudanese Pound (SSP)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 177.3e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14 930 | 6 580 | 4 960d |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.9d |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 570.2 | 614.1 | 448.4d |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.3d |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 55.4 | 45 | 51.9d |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 39.4 | 50.9 | 44.8d |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 56.4 | 56.8 | 56.1e |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 16.8 | 15.2 | 14.1e |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 26.8 | 28 | 29.7e |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.3e |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 70.6 / 76.0 | 70.7 / 74.6 | 71.0 / 73.8e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 332 | 20 423e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | ... | 99 | 107d |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | ... | 3 103 | 840e |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | ... | 635 | 1 463e |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | ... | 2 468 | -623e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... | -500 | 257d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.9e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 17.9 | 18.9 | 19.9d |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 5.1 | 4.4 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7e |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 54.4 / 52.2 | 57.5 / 54.6 | 58.9 / 56.0e |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.5 / 5.2 | 42.5 / 5.1 | 41.1 / 5.2a |
| International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 230.7 / 2.4 | 844.1 / 7.9 | 882.3 / 7.9e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | 2 058.5 | 2 091.0e |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 78.6 | 65.8 | 64.4e |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | ... | 6.4i |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 1.5 | 1.5j |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 60.4 / 85.3 | ... / ... |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 7.7 / 14.3 | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 3.6 / 8.0 | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | 14.9k | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | ... | 26.5 | 28.5l |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | ... | 5.5 | 8b |
| Threatened species (number) | ... | 42 | 62 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | ... | 41.3f | 41.5i |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | ... / ... | 2.0 / 0.2 | 1.4 / 0.1i |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | ... | 321 | 278i |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | ... | 3 | 2i |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 33.6 | 33.6 | 33.6e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | ... | 15.92 | ... |