Mineral rents (% of GDP) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mineral rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in South Sudan is 0.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year.
That places South Sudan 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mineral rents (% of GDP) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More energy & mining data for South Sudan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in South Sudan?
- Mineral rents in South Sudan was 0.0% in 2015, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for mineral rents?
- South Sudan ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.