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Official name:
Republic of South Sudan
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   11 194
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   18.3
    Capital city    Juba
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   385.8c
    UN membership date    14-Jul-11
    Surface area (km2)   658 841a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.2
    National currency    S. Sudanese Pound (SSP)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   161.1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)14 98613 2168 207d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-0.93.43.4d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 576.11 233.3747.7d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)5.14.21.9d
    Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added)55.44555.3d
    Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA)52.456.552.1d
    Employment in agriculturef (% of employed)56.456.856.1
    Employment in industryf (% of employed)16.815.214.1
    Employment in servicesf (% employed)26.82829.7
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)12.712.612.3
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)70.6 / 76.070.7 / 74.671.0 / 73.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)1003324 584a
    International trade: exportsf (million current US$)...3 1031 091c
    International trade: importsf (million current US$)...6351 238c
    International trade: balancef (million current US$)...2 468-147c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)...-500-316d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)4.62.40.9
    Urban population (% of total population)17.918.919.9c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)5.14.4...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)5.65.24.7
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)54.4 / 52.257.5 / 54.658.9 / 56.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.5 / 5.242.5 / 5.141.3 / 5.2
    International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.)257.9 / 2.7844.1 / 7.9865.6 / 7.8c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...2 058.52 189.6c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)78.665.864.4
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)......9.8f,a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)...1.41a
    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... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...14.9i...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)...26.528.5j
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)...5.58a
    Threatened species (number)...4261
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)... / ...2.0 / 0.21.5 / 0.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)...321238a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)...33a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)33.633.633.6c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)...14.7760.53k
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