Country
South Sudan SSD
score date 2026-10-09 · 30d -1.0
Seven dimensions
Credibility gap12.8
IMF / national CPI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Behind the curve—
BIS policy rates + CPI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Communication—
Central-bank statements · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Geopolitical48.3
GDELT · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Growth18.2
World Bank WDI / IMF WEO · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Liquidity42.6
IMF BOP / BIS / FRED · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
Governance1.1
World Bank WGI · as of 2026-10-09 · coverage: bronze
South Sudan sovereign credibility, in brief
South Sudan scores 17.4 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band < 35. That ranks it 42 of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa, the 5th percentile of the region. The score has fallen 0.1 points over the past seven days. CPI 14.0% (implicit target) — credibility severely compromised (17/100).
As of 2026-10-09 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8
Peer context
Rank 42/43 in Sub-Saharan Africa · 5th percentile
Region avg 49.3 · best 61.6 · worst 14.1
Ranked either side
- Sierra Leone 27.8
- Malawi 19.5
- Sudan 14.1
90-day trend
Key indicators
External & activity
| Current account (% GDP) | 7.9% | 2023-12-31 | World Bank |
| FDI inflows (% GDP) | 0.0% | 2015-12-31 | World Bank |
| GDP growth, annual | -10.8% | 2015-12-31 | World Bank |
| Nightlights radiance (monthly sum) | 368K | 2025-12-01 | World Bank / NASA Black Marble |
| Nightlights radiance, YoY | 116.0% | 2025-12-01 | derived |
| Remittances (% GDP) | 9.5% | 2015-12-31 | World Bank |
| Reserves (months of imports) | 0.2 mo | 2023-12-31 | World Bank |
| Trade openness (% GDP) | 65.6% | 2015-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4% | 2023-12-31 | World Bank |
| Unemployment rate (ILO) | 12.3% | 2008-12-31 | ILO |
Structure
| GDP per capita (USD) | $1,080 | 2015-12-31 | World Bank |
| Labor force participation | 74.0% | 2008-12-31 | ILO |
| WGI: control of corruption | -2.1 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: government effectiveness | -2.3 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: political stability | -1.5 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: regulatory quality | -1.9 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: rule of law | -2.0 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
| WGI: voice & accountability | -1.9 | 2025-12-31 | World Bank |
Nightlights: World Bank / NASA Black Marble VIIRS (CC BY 4.0)
Follow the moves
Every figure above is recomputed daily from public data, with the source and as-of date shown for each one. The weekly briefing says which scores moved, and why.