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Economy of Greece vs South Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

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Greece has a GDP of $281B compared to $12B for South Sudan, ranking 52/197 and 151/197 by economy size, respectively.

Greece has $409B in government debt (145.7% of GDP), compared to $6.98B (62.1% of GDP) in South Sudan.

Greece vs South Sudan GDP by year

Greece
South Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Greece South Sudan
2025 $280,635,521,324 -
2024 $256,238,371,778 -
2023 $242,946,187,738 -
2022 $217,990,189,601 -
2021 $218,303,801,895 -
2020 $191,362,985,555 -
2019 $207,305,649,887 -
2018 $213,298,873,494 -
2017 $200,381,103,984 -
2016 $193,097,239,006 -
2015 $194,567,373,678 $11,997,800,760
2014 $233,911,581,521 $13,962,212,847
2013 $236,556,279,641 $18,426,469,017
2012 $238,841,140,018 $11,931,472,169
2011 $283,228,079,776 $14,907,308,933
2010 $296,417,644,404 $14,602,072,411
2009 $326,829,054,686 $12,231,264,525
2008 $351,121,399,546 $14,586,253,383
2007 $314,226,996,944 -
2006 $269,073,415,334 -
2005 $242,315,668,619 -
2004 $234,979,615,898 -
2003 $196,930,509,813 -
2002 $150,253,800,086 -
2001 $132,050,474,720 -
2000 $125,760,166,225 -
1999 $137,131,371,955 -
1998 $139,612,812,176 -
1997 $138,766,067,640 -
1996 $142,502,984,145 -
1995 $134,974,613,914 -
1994 $114,980,063,202 -
1993 $107,295,704,518 -
1992 $114,608,178,405 -
1991 $103,680,863,713 -
1990 $96,529,587,274 -
1989 $78,067,933,277 -
1988 $75,200,610,137 -
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Greece vs South Sudan by year

Greece
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
South Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Greece South Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $26,948 - - -
2024 $24,626 $44,327 - -
2023 $23,344 $42,711 - -
2022 $20,885 $39,612 - -
2021 $20,653 $33,531 - -
2020 $17,887 $29,533 - -
2019 $19,335 $31,927 - -
2018 $19,873 $29,792 - -
2017 $18,632 $28,682 - -
2016 $17,919 $27,505 - -
2015 $17,981 $26,608 $1,080 $1,155
2014 $21,475 $26,450 $1,243 $1,373
2013 $21,573 $25,731 $1,650 $1,917
2012 $21,624 $24,583 $1,109 $1,417
2011 $25,505 $25,693 $1,449 $2,718
2010 $26,653 $27,839 $1,498 $2,948
2009 $29,425 $29,963 $1,323 $2,911
2008 $31,696 $30,441 $1,654 $2,887
2007 $28,441 $28,896 - -
2006 $24,416 $28,076 - -
2005 $22,054 $25,004 - -
2004 $21,449 $24,826 - -
2003 $18,021 $23,253 - -
2002 $13,782 $21,985 - -
2001 $12,157 $20,304 - -
2000 $11,638 $18,820 - -
1999 $12,743 $17,758 - -
1998 $13,023 $17,434 - -
1997 $13,016 $16,630 - -
1996 $13,433 $15,778 - -
1995 $12,779 $15,218 - -
1994 $10,937 $14,667 - -
1993 $10,257 $14,150 - -
1992 $11,021 $14,130 - -
1991 $10,047 $13,824 - -
1990 $9,467 $13,126 - -
1989 $7,738 - - -
1988 $7,492 - - -
1987 $6,474 - - -
1986 $5,578 - - -
1985 $4,747 - - -
1984 $4,785 - - -
1983 $4,950 - - -
1982 $5,502 - - -
1981 $5,305 - - -
1980 $5,812 - - -
1979 $5,627 - - -
1978 $4,629 - - -
1977 $3,832 - - -
1976 $3,343 - - -
1975 $3,109 - - -
1974 $2,789 - - -
1973 $2,468 - - -
1972 $1,873 - - -
1971 $1,629 - - -
1970 $1,474 - - -
1969 $1,306 - - -
1968 $1,138 - - -
1967 $1,053 - - -
1966 $984 - - -
1965 $887 - - -
1964 $773 - - -
1963 $686 - - -
1962 $608 - - -
1961 $583 - - -
1960 $513 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Greece's GDP per capita is $26,948, ranking 50/197, compared to $1,080 in South Sudan, ranking 180/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Greece ranks 52nd at $44,327, while South Sudan ranks 197th at $1,155.

Economic indicators

Greece South Sudan
Gross domestic product
$281B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank
52/197
2025
151/197
2015
GDP growth
2.07%
2024-2025
-10.8%
2014-2015
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2025
180/197
2015
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$1,155
2015
GDP per capita PPP rank
52/197
2024
197/197
2015
Government debt
$409B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
145.7%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$39,257
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank
19/185
2025
160/185
2015
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,117
2026
$1,514
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$129B
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
82,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
16
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.8%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.7%
2025
18.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.48%
2024-2025
91.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
13%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.84%
2025
12.3%
2008
Population
10371575
12565048

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Greece
Spending

Debt
South Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Greece South Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.7% 145.7% 18.4% 62.1%
2024 48.2% 155.4% 18.9% 53.4%
2023 49.6% 165.5% 21.3% 62%
2022 53.1% 179.2% 29.5% 42.1%
2021 56.7% 197.8% 44.1% 56.4%
2020 59.3% 209.9% 34.1% 48.3%
2019 47.6% 183.7% 47.9% 43.4%
2018 48.6% 189.6% 59.2% 84.3%
2017 48.5% 182.6% 42.2% 77.5%
2016 50.3% 183.7% 52% 128.9%
2015 51.9% 180% 33.7% 58.2%
2014 51.5% 182.8% 37.6% 39.6%
2013 53% 180.5% 25.3% 17.6%
2012 54.9% 164.3% 31.6% 8.91%
2011 55.1% 175.1% 20.8% 0%
2010 53.1% 147.8% - -
2009 54.8% 128.5% - -
2008 51.5% 110.9% - -
2007 47.8% 104.6% - -
2006 45.9% 105.3% - -
2005 46.6% 109.9% - -
2004 48.8% 105.5% - -
2003 47.9% 104.3% - -
2002 47.1% 107.9% - -
2001 47.5% 110.5% - -
2000 48.2% 108.9% - -
1999 48% 102.8% - -
1998 46.7% 100.8% - -
1997 45.1% 102.6% - -
1996 46.1% 103.7% - -
1995 46.6% 100.4% - -
1994 36.9% 99.7% - -
1993 38.6% 101.7% - -
1992 36.9% 81.1% - -
1991 35.2% 75.7% - -
1990 38.5% 74.2% - -
1989 34.8% 60.7% - -
1988 33.8% 57.9% - -
1987 34% 53.2% - -
1986 33.8% 47.8% - -
1985 34.2% 47.3% - -
1984 32% 40.6% - -
1983 30.2% 34.1% - -
1982 28.7% 29.7% - -
1981 28.1% 27.1% - -
1980 24.5% 22.8% - -
1979 24.1% 22.7% - -
1978 30.1% 32.3% - -
1977 30.1% 24.5% - -
1976 29.1% 23.7% - -
1975 28.7% 24.1% - -
1974 25.3% 22.5% - -
1973 24.3% 22% - -
1972 26.8% 26.5% - -
1971 25.8% 25% - -
1970 25.2% 24.7% - -
1969 29.7% 25.8% - -
1968 26.3% 23% - -
1967 24.6% 21.1% - -
1966 22.8% 19% - -
1965 21.7% 16.5% - -
1964 20.4% 21.3% - -
1963 19.5% 22.6% - -
1962 19.7% 16.6% - -
1961 19.3% 14.4% - -
1960 20% 13.4% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Greece's government spending was $139B, accounting for 49.7% of its GDP, while South Sudan spent $4.04B, or 18.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 145.7% in Greece and 62.1% in South Sudan, ranking 7/185 and 71/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Greece South Sudan
2025 1.26% 3.45%
2024 1.23% 11.5%
2023 -1.44% 9.12%
2022 -2.57% 4.43%
2021 -7.76% -9.3%
2020 -10.4% -5.5%
2019 -0.09% 0.04%
2018 0.78% -1.15%
2017 1.05% 4.16%
2016 0.28% -15.5%
2015 -3.03% -16.3%
2014 -4.29% -9.53%
2013 -4.06% -3.45%
2012 -6.94% -14.8%
2011 -10.5% 4.57%
2010 -11.4% -
2009 -15.4% -
2008 -10.3% -
2007 -6.81% -
2006 -6.04% -
2005 -6.33% -
2004 -9.05% -
2003 -8.05% -
2002 -6.2% -
2001 -5.64% -
2000 -4.21% -
1999 -6.02% -
1998 -6.48% -
1997 -6.25% -
1996 -8.35% -
1995 -9.87% -
1994 -8.48% -
1993 -11.5% -
1992 -10.6% -
1991 -9.63% -
1990 -13.3% -
1989 -11.9% -
1988 -9.63% -
1987 -8.09% -
1986 -8.62% -
1985 -9.56% -
1984 -7.19% -
1983 -6.17% -
1982 -5.49% -
1981 -7.08% -
1980 -2.5% -
1979 -2.34% -
1978 -5.39% -
1977 -5.21% -
1976 -5.05% -
1975 -5.3% -
1974 -4.39% -
1973 -3.71% -
1972 -4.16% -
1971 -3.32% -
1970 -3.24% -
1969 -6.65% -
1968 -3.39% -
1967 -2.59% -
1966 -2.17% -
1965 -2.55% -
1964 -2.89% -
1963 -2.25% -
1962 -2.4% -
1961 -2.69% -
1960 -3.3% -
1959 -2.77% -
1958 -2.27% -
1957 -2.45% -
1956 -0.39% -
1955 -3.57% -
1954 -2.87% -
1953 -3.01% -
1952 -7.21% -
1951 -11.5% -
1950 -12.7% -
1949 -10.4% -
1948 -7.65% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 0.48% -
1938 1.78% -
1937 1.06% -
1936 0.95% -
1935 0.72% -
1934 0.88% -
1933 -2.79% -
1932 -1.78% -
1931 -4% -
1930 -2.23% -
1929 -18.7% -
1928 -0.27% -
1927 2.65% -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 -8.96% -
1912 -7.43% -
1911 -4.61% -
1910 -1.53% -
1909 -2.64% -
1908 -1.54% -
1907 -1.23% -
1906 0.66% -
1905 0.91% -
1904 -0.04% -
1903 -0.22% -
1902 -1.67% -
1901 0.1% -
1900 0.41% -
1899 0.86% -
1898 -34.5% -
1897 -8.46% -
1896 0.82% -
1895 0.37% -
1894 2.91% -
1893 0.14% -
1892 -2.28% -
1891 -6.48% -
1890 -11.2% -
1889 -15.7% -
1888 -3.59% -
1887 -4.88% -
1886 -11.5% -
1885 -12.1% -
1884 -7.16% -
1883 -2.42% -
1882 -1.69% -
1881 -14.5% -
1880 -13.5% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2015, Greece's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $5.9B, equivalent to 3.03% of GDP. This compares to South Sudan's deficit of $1.95B, or 16.3% of GDP.

Over the past 5 years, Greece recorded a fiscal deficit in 5 of those years, while South Sudan ran a deficit in 4 years. On average, Greece posted an annual deficit equal to 5.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of 7.9% of GDP for South Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Greece

South Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Greece South Sudan
2025 2.48% -
2024 2.74% 91.4%
2023 3.46% 2.38%
2022 9.65% -6.69%
2021 1.22% 10.5%
2020 -1.25% 29.7%
2019 0.25% 87.2%
2018 0.63% 83.5%
2017 1.12% 187.9%
2016 -0.83% 380%
2015 -1.74% 52.8%
2014 -1.31% 1.67%
2013 -0.92% -0.06%
2012 1.5% 45.5%
2011 3.33% 46.9%
2010 4.71% 1.17%
2009 1.21% 5.01%
2008 4.15% -
2007 2.9% -
2006 3.2% -
2005 3.55% -
2004 2.9% -
2003 3.53% -
2002 3.63% -
2001 3.37% -
2000 3.15% -
1999 2.64% -
1998 4.77% -
1997 5.54% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 16 years, Greece has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.49%, compared with 63.7% in South Sudan. In 2024, inflation was 2.48% in Greece and 91.4% in South Sudan.

Top exports between countries

Greece
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $108K
Chemicals & pharma $24K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $20K
Textiles & consumer goods $20K
Animal & marine products $16K
Raw agricultural goods $2K
South Sudan
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Greece South Sudan
Current account balance
-$18.2B
2024
$578M
2023
Current account balance ranking
183/190
2024
56/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.11%
2024
-4.17%
2015
Goods imports
$91.2B
2024
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$52.6B
2024
$4.01B
2023
Service imports
$31.1B
2024
$2.19B
2023
Service exports
$55.8B
2024
$484M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
44%
2025
28.9%
2015
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
36.7%
2015

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Greece South Sudan
Economic freedom 63.2 41
Economic freedom ranking 82/197 186/197
Property rights 78 n/a
Government integrity 54.8 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 68 n/a
Tax burden 59.9 n/a
Government spending 24.7 n/a
Fiscal health 78.9 n/a
Business freedom 77.8 n/a
Labor freedom 59.7 n/a
Monetary freedom 72.6 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 55 n/a
Financial freedom 50 n/a

Other economic metrics

Greece South Sudan
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2025
33.1%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.57%
2025
10.4%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$264B
2025
$11.7B
2015
GNI per capita, PPP
$44,310
2025
$1,010
2015
Total reserves including gold
$24B
2025
$16M
2024
Total reserves ranking
63/177
2025
177/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$4.52B
2024
$2.21M
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$6.74B
2024
$83.4M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.22B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
18.8%
2021
66%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.2%
2025
5.75%
2015

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.