Nigeria vs South Sudan: Economic Indicators Comparison
Nigeria with a GDP of $397.3B ranked the 32nd largest economy in the world, while South Sudan ranked 138th with $12B. By GDP per capita, Nigeria and South Sudan ranked 149th vs 168th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Nigeria |  South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $397.3B | $12B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.9% | -10.79% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2% | N/A |
| Population | 190.9M | 12.6M |
| GDP per capita | $2k | $1.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.67% | -12.13% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 110.03 | 2.03 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.34 | 0.69 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $6k | $1.9k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $384.8B | $12.2B |
| GNI per capita | $2k | $1.1k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $1.1T | $18.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $5.7k | $1.7k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Nigeria | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 24% | N/A |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | N/A |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 12.1% | 187.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 10.2% | 17.7% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 12.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 57.2 | 41 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.01 | 3.7 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Property Rights Index | 38.1 | N/A |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 32.2 | N/A |
| Business Freedom Index | 54.7 | N/A |
| Fiscal Health Index | 64.1 | N/A |
| Labor Freedom Index | 84 | N/A |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | N/A |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | N/A |
| Trade Freedom Index | 62.4 | N/A |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 61.7 | N/A |
| Government Spending Index | 96.2 | N/A |
| Tax Burden Index | 85.1 | N/A |
| Government Integrity Index | 22.3 | N/A |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 27 | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 54 | 57.4 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 21.4 | 29.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 9.9 | 13.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 5.3M | N/A |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Nigeria | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 28.4% | N/A |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 12.4% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $47B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 0% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 8.3% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 1.4% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 19.3% | 9.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.8% | 5.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $42.8B | $68.2M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2B | $60.1M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Nigeria | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 15.5% | 36.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 17.5% | 28.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $5.3B | -$315.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $2B | $1.5B |
| Personal remittances received | $24.3B | $1.3B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.7% | 33.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 21.2% | 10.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $252.8M | $830k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $7.8M | $24.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 11.2% | N/A |
