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Economy of India vs South Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

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India has a GDP of $3.96T compared to $12B for South Sudan, ranking 6/197 and 151/197 by economy size, respectively.

India has $3.33T in government debt (84.1% of GDP), compared to $6.98B (62.1% of GDP) in South Sudan.

India vs South Sudan GDP by year

India
South Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
India South Sudan
2025 $3,956,067,115,772 -
2024 $3,760,813,470,501 -
2023 $3,500,906,030,645 -
2022 $3,249,938,492,013 -
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 -
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 -
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 -
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 -
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 -
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 -
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $11,997,800,760
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 -
2006 $940,259,888,788 -
2005 $820,383,763,511 -
2004 $709,152,728,831 -
2003 $607,700,687,237 -
2002 $514,939,140,319 -
2001 $485,440,139,204 -
2000 $468,395,521,654 -
1999 $458,821,052,616 -
1998 $421,351,317,225 -
1997 $415,867,563,593 -
1996 $392,896,866,205 -
1995 $360,281,909,643 -
1994 $327,274,843,459 -
1993 $279,295,648,983 -
1992 $288,208,070,278 -
1991 $270,105,341,879 -
1990 $320,979,026,420 -
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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GDP per capita in India vs South Sudan by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
South Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India South Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $2,702 - - -
2024 $2,592 $11,160 - -
2023 $2,434 $10,323 - -
2022 $2,280 $9,207 - -
2021 $2,240 $8,050 - -
2020 $1,907 $6,966 - -
2019 $2,041 $7,151 - -
2018 $1,966 $6,715 - -
2017 $1,950 $6,145 - -
2016 $1,708 $5,800 - -
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $1,080 $1,155
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $1,243 $1,373
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $1,650 $1,917
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $1,109 $1,417
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $1,449 $2,718
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $1,498 $2,948
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $1,323 $2,911
2008 $993 $3,633 $1,654 $2,887
2007 $1,022 $3,508 - -
2006 $802 $3,221 - -
2005 $710 $2,937 - -
2004 $624 $2,682 - -
2003 $544 $2,461 - -
2002 $469 $2,277 - -
2001 $450 $2,200 - -
2000 $443 $2,091 - -
1999 $442 $2,006 - -
1998 $414 $1,852 - -
1997 $416 $1,759 - -
1996 $401 $1,695 - -
1995 $375 $1,579 - -
1994 $348 $1,467 - -
1993 $303 $1,374 - -
1992 $319 $1,309 - -
1991 $306 $1,239 - -
1990 $371 $1,212 - -
1989 $350 - - -
1988 $358 - - -
1987 $345 - - -
1986 $315 - - -
1985 $301 - - -
1984 $281 - - -
1983 $296 - - -
1982 $278.7 - - -
1981 $275 - - -
1980 $271.1 - - -
1979 $228 - - -
1978 $209.4 - - -
1977 $189.6 - - -
1976 $164.1 - - -
1975 $161.1 - - -
1974 $166.7 - - -
1973 $146.6 - - -
1972 $125.3 - - -
1971 $120.7 - - -
1970 $114.4 - - -
1969 $109.5 - - -
1968 $101.6 - - -
1967 $98 - - -
1966 $91 - - -
1965 $121.5 - - -
1964 $117.9 - - -
1963 $103.4 - - -
1962 $92.2 - - -
1961 $87.9 - - -
1960 $84.9 - - -

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

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India's GDP per capita is $2,702, ranking 149/197, compared to $1,080 in South Sudan, ranking 180/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while South Sudan ranks 197th at $1,155.

Economic indicators

India South Sudan
Gross domestic product
$3.96T
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank
6/197
2025
151/197
2015
GDP growth
7.57%
2024-2025
-10.8%
2014-2015
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank
149/197
2025
180/197
2015
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$1,155
2015
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
197/197
2015
Government debt
$3.33T
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.1%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,272
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank
116/185
2025
160/185
2015
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,974
2026
$1,514
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6T
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
944,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
229
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.8%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.5%
2025
18.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.4%
2024-2025
91.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
13%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.51%
2025
12.3%
2008
Population
1483314140
12565048

Spending and national debt comparison by year

India
Spending

Debt
South Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
India South Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 28.5% 84.1% 18.4% 62.1%
2024 29.3% 84.8% 18.9% 53.4%
2023 29.7% 85% 21.3% 62%
2022 30% 84.6% 29.5% 42.1%
2021 30.7% 85.7% 44.1% 56.4%
2020 31.8% 90.6% 34.1% 48.3%
2019 27.4% 76.7% 47.9% 43.4%
2018 26.8% 71.7% 59.2% 84.3%
2017 26.6% 70.8% 42.2% 77.5%
2016 27.6% 69.8% 52% 128.9%
2015 27.3% 69.8% 33.7% 58.2%
2014 26.2% 67.6% 37.6% 39.6%
2013 26.5% 68% 25.3% 17.6%
2012 27.2% 68.1% 31.6% 8.91%
2011 27.3% 68.7% 20.8% 0%
2010 27.7% 67.7% - -
2009 28.1% 72.7% - -
2008 28.3% 74.3% - -
2007 26.1% 75.4% - -
2006 25.6% 77.9% - -
2005 26% 82.4% - -
2004 28.4% 84.9% - -
2003 29.9% 85.9% - -
2002 29.1% 84.3% - -
2001 28.3% 80.1% - -
2000 26.1% 74.9% - -
1999 25.8% 71.3% - -
1998 26% 69.3% - -
1997 25.2% 69% - -
1996 24.4% 67.1% - -
1995 25% 70.9% - -
1994 26.2% 74.8% - -
1993 26.2% 78.3% - -
1992 26.7% 78.8% - -
1991 26.8% 76.7% - -
1990 25.4% 50.8% - -
1989 25.7% 50.5% - -
1988 24.9% 48.9% - -
1987 22.5% 48.9% - -
1986 23.2% 47.9% - -
1985 21.6% 44.3% - -
1984 19.8% 41.6% - -
1983 17.8% 39.6% - -
1982 17.8% 41.7% - -
1981 16.6% 37.2% - -
1980 17.5% 38% - -
1979 15.6% 32.2% - -
1978 15% 30.8% - -
1977 13.9% 29.9% - -
1976 14.4% 31.3% - -
1975 12.7% 29.5% - -
1974 11.3% 29% - -
1973 12.9% 34.1% - -
1972 13.5% 37.2% - -
1971 12.4% 37.6% - -
1970 11.7% 38.1% - -
1969 11.5% 38.8% - -
1968 12.6% 40.3% - -
1967 13.8% 38.5% - -
1966 13.8% 36.2% - -
1965 13.7% 36.8% - -
1964 13.2% 33.8% - -
1963 12.3% 35.5% - -
1962 11.5% 36.2% - -
1961 11.8% 38.7% - -
1960 11.2% 36.5% - -

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

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In 2025, India's government spending was $1.13T, accounting for 28.5% of its GDP, while South Sudan spent $4.04B, or 18.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 84.1% in India and 62.1% in South Sudan, ranking 38/185 and 71/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

South Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India South Sudan
2025 -7.44% 3.45%
2024 -7.85% 11.5%
2023 -8.37% 9.12%
2022 -9.23% 4.43%
2021 -9.7% -9.3%
2020 -13.2% -5.5%
2019 -7.86% 0.04%
2018 -6.46% -1.15%
2017 -6.33% 4.16%
2016 -7.21% -15.5%
2015 -7.28% -16.3%
2014 -6.9% -9.53%
2013 -6.78% -3.45%
2012 -7.32% -14.8%
2011 -8.03% 4.57%
2010 -8.53% -
2009 -9.26% -
2008 -8.15% -
2007 -3.73% -
2006 -5.11% -
2005 -6.64% -
2004 -9.22% -
2003 -11.4% -
2002 -11.1% -
2001 -11% -
2000 -8.41% -
1999 -8.7% -
1998 -9.74% -
1997 -8.28% -
1996 -6.71% -
1995 -6.81% -
1994 -8% -
1993 -8.57% -
1992 -7.89% -
1991 -7.44% -
1990 -7.63% -
1989 -7.68% -
1988 -7.01% -
1987 -9.53% -
1986 -10.6% -
1985 -9.58% -
1984 -8.54% -
1983 -7.28% -
1982 -6.78% -
1981 -6.07% -
1980 -7.27% -
1979 -4.87% -
1978 -4.45% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -4.1% -
1975 -3.11% -
1974 -2.3% -
1973 -3.53% -
1972 -3.14% -
1971 -2.9% -
1970 -2.35% -
1969 -2.66% -
1968 -3.98% -
1967 -4.97% -
1966 -4.18% -
1965 -4.49% -
1964 -4.41% -
1963 -4.16% -
1962 -3.3% -
1961 -4.1% -
1960 -4.05% -
1959 -5.29% -
1958 -5.08% -
1957 -3.35% -
1956 -2.93% -
1955 -2.77% -
1954 -2.61% -
1953 -1.83% -
1952 0.03% -
1951 -0.5% -
1950 -1.01% -
1949 -0.73% -
1948 -0.82% -
1947 -0.86% -
1946 -2.89% -
1945 -4.4% -
1944 -3.32% -
1943 -3.48% -
1942 -3.62% -
1941 -0.37% -
1940 -0.59% -
1939 -0.32% -
1938 -0.16% -
1937 -0.1% -
1936 -0.45% -
1935 -0.4% -
1934 -0.09% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.03% -
1931 -0.68% -
1930 -1.02% -
1929 -0.91% -
1928 -0.87% -
1927 -0.98% -
1926 -0.88% -
1925 -0.67% -
1924 -0.3% -
1923 -0.66% -
1922 -1.05% -
1921 -1.45% -
1920 -1.57% -
1919 -1.04% -
1918 -0.48% -
1917 -5.69% -
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% -
1912 -0.58% -
1911 -0.42% -
1910 -0.85% -
1909 -0.7% -
1908 -1.25% -
1907 -1.22% -
1906 -0.8% -
1905 -2% -
1904 -0.53% -
1903 -0.56% -
1902 -0.56% -
1901 -0.27% -
1900 -1.06% -
1899 -0.56% -
1898 -0.49% -
1897 -1.02% -
1896 -1% -
1895 -0.41% -
1894 -0.5% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -0.56% -
1891 -0.64% -
1890 -0.8% -
1889 -0.45% -
1888 -1.94% -
1887 -1.28% -
1886 -0.75% -
1885 -1.48% -
1884 -1.22% -
1883 -0.81% -
1882 -0.77% -
1881 -0.05% -
1880 -0.69% -
1879 -0.39% -
1878 -0.12% -
1877 -0.84% -
1876 -0.8% -
1875 -0.87% -
1874 -0.15% -
1873 -0.28% -
1872 0.31% -
1871 0.42% -
1870 0.19% -
1869 0.01% -
1868 -0.38% -
1867 -0.12% -
1866 -0.31% -
1865 0.21% -
1864 -0.11% -
1863 -0.06% -
1862 0.15% -
1861 -0.16% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2015, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $153B, equivalent to 7.28% of GDP. This compares to South Sudan's deficit of $1.95B, or 16.3% of GDP.

Over the past 5 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 5 of those years, while South Sudan ran a deficit in 4 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 7.26% of GDP, compared to deficit of 7.9% of GDP for South Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

South Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India South Sudan
2025 2.4% -
2024 4.95% 91.4%
2023 5.65% 2.38%
2022 6.7% -6.69%
2021 5.13% 10.5%
2020 6.62% 29.7%
2019 3.73% 87.2%
2018 3.94% 83.5%
2017 3.33% 187.9%
2016 4.95% 380%
2015 4.91% 52.8%
2014 6.67% 1.67%
2013 10% -0.06%
2012 9.48% 45.5%
2011 8.91% 46.9%
2010 12% 1.17%
2009 10.9% 5.01%
2008 8.35% -
2007 6.37% -
2006 5.8% -
2005 4.25% -
2004 3.77% -
2003 3.81% -
2002 4.3% -
2001 3.78% -
2000 4.01% -
1999 4.67% -
1998 13.2% -
1997 7.16% -

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

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Over the past 16 years, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.74%, compared with 63.7% in South Sudan. In 2024, inflation was 2.4% in India and 91.4% in South Sudan.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $7.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $7.57M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.65M
Chemicals & pharma $5.86M
Metals $798K
Miscellaneous $685K
Raw materials & minerals $481K
Raw agricultural goods $475K
Wood & paper products $177K
Weapons & explosives $52K
South Sudan
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

India South Sudan
Current account balance
-$16.5B
2025
$578M
2023
Current account balance ranking
182/190
2025
56/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.42%
2025
-4.17%
2015
Goods imports
$761B
2025
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$450B
2025
$4.01B
2023
Service imports
$203B
2025
$2.19B
2023
Service exports
$412B
2025
$484M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
24%
2025
28.9%
2015
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
22.3%
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.

India South Sudan
Economic freedom 52.5 41
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 186/197
Property rights 48.3 n/a
Government integrity 37.8 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 n/a
Tax burden 71.2 n/a
Government spending 75.7 n/a
Fiscal health 6.7 n/a
Business freedom 67.4 n/a
Labor freedom 59 n/a
Monetary freedom 70.9 n/a
Trade freedom 61 n/a
Investment freedom 40 n/a
Financial freedom 40 n/a

Other economic metrics

India South Sudan
Services, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
33.1%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.2%
2025
10.4%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$4.04T
2025
$11.7B
2015
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,600
2025
$1,010
2015
Total reserves including gold
$700B
2025
$16M
2024
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2025
177/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.41B
2025
$2.21M
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$83.4M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.47%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
66%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
34.6%
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 (1861–1990, 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)
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  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  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.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

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.