Total natural resources rents in South Sudan

South Sudan: Total natural resources rents was 13.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
13.1%
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2008
All-time low
5.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2015

Total natural resources rents in South Sudan, 2008–2015

02040602008201120152008: 58.3 % of GDP2009: 35.2 % of GDP2010: 43.7 % of GDP2011: 51.8 % of GDP2012: 5.6 % of GDP2013: 14.7 % of GDP2014: 28.5 % of GDP2015: 13.1 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in South Sudan is 13.1%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.

That places South Sudan 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Total natural resources rents in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in South Sudan, 2008 to 2015.
Year % of GDP Change
2008 58.3%
2009 35.2% -39.6%
2010 43.7% +24.2%
2011 51.8% +18.5%
2012 5.6% -89.2%
2013 14.7% +162.4%
2014 28.5% +93.5%
2015 13.1% -54.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 35.2% 58.3% 2
2010s 26.2% 5.6% 51.8% 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
  2. 38 Australia 13.4% compare
  3. 39 Ghana 13.3% compare
  4. 41 Sudan 12.8% compare
  5. 42 Peru 12.7% compare
  6. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More energy & mining data for South Sudan

All data for South Sudan →

Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in South Sudan?
Total natural resources rents in South Sudan was 13.1% in 2015, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for total natural resources rents?
South Sudan ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total natural resources rents in South Sudan. Statizoid, drawing on The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/stat/total-natural-resources-rents-percent-of-gdp/south-sudan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/stat/total-natural-resources-rents-percent-of-gdp/south-sudan/">Total natural resources rents in South Sudan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.