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South Sudan: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

In , South Sudan's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 13.05.

That's down 54.1% from 2014, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 6.63 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (2008–2015)

South Sudan Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
58.28
Trough
5.60
1-year change
-54.1%
5-year change
-70.1%
-21.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
13.0532
28.4570
14.7085
5.6046
51.7869
43.7093
35.1887
58.2777

About Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)

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

Indicator code: NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was South Sudan's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2015?
In 2015, South Sudan's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 13.05, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is South Sudan's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) rising or falling?
South Sudan's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) fell 54.1% from 2014 to 2015.
How does South Sudan's Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in 2015 was 6.63, so South Sudan is above the world average.
What is Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS), CC BY 4.0.