South Sudan: Trade (% of GDP)
In , South Sudan's Trade (% of GDP) was 65.55.
That's up 1.4% from 2014, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 92.19 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (2008–2015)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 97.27
- Trough
- 50.81
- 1-year change
- +1.4%
- 5-year change
- -27.9%
- -6.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Trade (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 65.5513 | |
| 64.6345 | |
| 50.8112 | |
| 71.6198 | |
| 93.2269 | |
| 90.9434 | |
| 94.8358 | |
| 97.2663 |
About Trade (% of GDP)
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Sudan's Trade (% of GDP) in 2015?
- In 2015, South Sudan's Trade (% of GDP) was 65.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Sudan's Trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- South Sudan's Trade (% of GDP) rose 1.4% from 2014 to 2015.
- How does South Sudan's Trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Trade (% of GDP) in 2015 was 92.19, so South Sudan is below the world average.
- What is Trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.