Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 5.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan stood at 5.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 8.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2007.
That places South Sudan 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8 | — |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 3 | +130.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +130.8% | 1.3 | 3 |
| 2011 | +86.7% | 1.5 | 2.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in South Sudan was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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