South Sudan vs Zambia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Zambia with a GDP of $26.7B ranked the 106th largest economy in the world, while South Sudan ranked 138th with $12B. By GDP per capita, Zambia and South Sudan ranked 157th vs 168th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  South Sudan |  Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $12B | $26.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -10.79% | 3.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | N/A | 3.6% |
| Population | 12.6M | 17.1M |
| GDP per capita | $1.1k | $1.5k |
| GDP per capita growth | -12.13% | 0.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 2.03 | 3.81 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.69 | 0.36 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.9k | $4.1k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $12.2B | $24.8B |
| GNI per capita | $1.1k | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $18.2B | $71.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $4.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | South Sudan | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 187.9% | 7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 17.7% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment | 12.1% | 7.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 41 | 53.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 3.7 | 6.26 |
| Human Freedom Index | 3.6 | 6.67 |
| Property Rights Index | N/A | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | N/A | 31.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | N/A | 66.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | N/A | 18.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | N/A | 47 |
| Investment Freedom Index | N/A | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | N/A | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | N/A | 72.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | N/A | 72.2 |
| Government Spending Index | N/A | 81.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | N/A | 73.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | N/A | 28.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 13 | 35 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 57.4 | 63 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.7 | 6.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 29.9 | 24.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 13.9 | 5.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 1.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | South Sudan | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 72.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 73.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $19.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 42.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 14.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 9.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 9.8% | 31.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 5.8% | 38.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $68.2M | $1.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $60.1M | $408.4M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | South Sudan | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 36.7% | 37.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 28.9% | 38.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$315.6M | -$342.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.5B | $806.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.3B | $107M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 33.1% | 36.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 10.4% | 2.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $830k | $35M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $24.4M | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 20.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 24.7% |
