South Sudan — Inflation
Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %) for South Sudan, 2009–2024.
Inflation for South Sudan was 91.44% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 16 years, from 2009 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 380.00% in 2016. The lowest was -6.69% in 2022 (about -13.7× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 21.37% per year.
South Sudan ranks 3 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 2%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.51%, so South Sudan sits above it. It peaked in 2016 and has fallen 76% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 5361%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 3 of 46 economies; Burundi (34.13%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 3906% in 2011. That is 9% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2009 level: doubled by 2011; grown tenfold by 2015. Doubling roughly every 3.6 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 58th of 185 in 2009 → 159th of 186 in 2010 → 6th of 178 in 2020 → 1st of 175 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2009 to 2024
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.44% | +89.1 pp |
| 2023 | 2.38% | +9.1 pp |
| 2022 | -6.69% | -17.2 pp |
| 2021 | 10.52% | -19.2 pp |
| 2020 | 29.68% | -57.6 pp |
| 2019 | 87.24% | +3.7 pp |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -104.4 pp |
| 2017 | 187.85% | -192.1 pp |
| 2016 | 380% | +327.2 pp |
| 2015 | 52.77% | +51.1 pp |
| 2014 | 1.67% | +1.7 pp |
| 2013 | -0.06% | -45.6 pp |
| 2012 | 45.53% | -1.3 pp |
| 2011 | 46.85% | +45.7 pp |
| 2010 | 1.17% | -3.8 pp |
| 2009 | 5.01% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was South Sudan’s Inflation in 2010?
1.17% (2010). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is South Sudan’s Inflation growing or shrinking?
Between 2009 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +1726.5% in total — about 21.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 91.44%; 2023: 2.38%; 2022: -6.69%; 2021: 10.52%; 2020: 29.68%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG — Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.