Country
South Sudan SSD
band < 35
score date 2026-09-10
South Sudan sovereign credibility, in brief
South Sudan scores 18.3 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 (18/100).
As of 2026-09-10 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8
Regional standing
Rank 42/43 in Sub-Saharan Africa · 5th percentile
In one line
CPI 14.0% (implicit target) — credibility severely compromised (18/100)
South Sudan's regional peers
Browse all of Sub-Saharan Africa →South Sudan holds #147 on the headline ranking, against 42 others we score in Sub-Saharan Africa. 36 of them sit in a stronger band than South Sudan and none in a weaker one. Their split: 26 in 50–65, 10 in 35–50, 6 in < 35. Uganda tops them at #26; Sudan closes them at #152. Closest either side of South Sudan: Malawi at #144 and Sudan at #152. 11 of the 42 are monitored rather than ranked — the dashes below. At the bottom step, the peer that matters is whoever exited it most recently. A falling score only costs places when a neighbour is close enough behind to pass. Same seven dimensions, same sources, same day.
| Rank | Country | Credibility band |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Uganda | 50–65 |
| 36 | Ghana | 50–65 |
| 43 | South Africa | 50–65 |
| 53 | Tanzania | 50–65 |
| 56 | Kenya | 50–65 |
| 62 | Liberia | 50–65 |
| 73 | Cabo Verde | 50–65 |
| 78 | Eswatini | 50–65 |
| 83 | Guinea | 50–65 |
| 97 | Mauritius | 50–65 |
| 98 | Gabon | 50–65 |
| 102 | Gambia, The | 50–65 |
| 105 | Namibia | 50–65 |
| 107 | Congo, Rep. | 50–65 |
| 110 | Cameroon | 50–65 |
| 113 | Zambia | 50–65 |
| 116 | Botswana | 50–65 |
| 120 | Lesotho | 35–50 |
| 122 | Madagascar | 35–50 |
| 124 | Zimbabwe | 35–50 |
| 125 | Angola | 35–50 |
| 129 | Nigeria | 35–50 |
| 131 | Burundi | 35–50 |
| 132 | Mauritania | 35–50 |
| 133 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 35–50 |
| 136 | Rwanda | 35–50 |
| 140 | Mozambique | < 35 |
| 141 | Ethiopia | < 35 |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | < 35 |
| 144 | Malawi | < 35 |
| 152 | Sudan | < 35 |
| — | Benin | 50–65 |
| — | Burkina Faso | 50–65 |
| — | Central African Republic | 50–65 |
| — | Chad | 50–65 |
| — | Cote d'Ivoire | 50–65 |
| — | Equatorial Guinea | 35–50 |
| — | Mali | 50–65 |
| — | Niger | 50–65 |
| — | Senegal | 50–65 |
| — | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | < 35 |
| — | Togo | 50–65 |
Rank is the position in the full cross-country ranking, not within Sub-Saharan Africa. 31 of these 42 carry one. Composite scores are part of a subscription.
Questions about the South Sudan score
- What does a score of 18.3 mean for South Sudan?
- 18.3/100, band < 35: target and outturn are barely related, which is what a lost anchor looks like. That is 31.7 points below the 50 mid-point of the scale. Seven weighted dimensions produce the figure and no analyst adjusts it afterwards. Nothing in it is a forecast — it grades what South Sudan's central bank has already done, said and delivered.
- How often is South Sudan's score updated?
- Nightly, off that day's public releases; this page carries the 2026-09-10 run. It has come down from 18.4 across seven days, a loss of 0.1. A 90-day trailing average damps single prints, so a weekly move past a couple of points is a real one. Tomorrow's run replaces the 2026-09-10 figure outright rather than revising it in place.
- What is the < 35 credibility band?
- Five bands cut the scale — ≥ 80, 65–80, 50–65, 35–50, < 35 — and < 35 is step 5. South Sudan clears its 0 floor by 18.3 and stops 16.7 short of 35. Nothing sits below < 35; the step back up is 35–50. Bands grade monetary behaviour, not default risk, so none of this is a credit rating.
In the full profile
Seven-dimension breakdown · Executive summary · 90-day trend · Macro indicators · Peer comparisons
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