🇸🇸 South Sudan National Debt Clock
Live tracker for South Sudan government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $3.5 billion, falling by $3 per second in US-dollar terms while rising in SSP based on IMF projections. Debt-to-GDP: 64%. Per-citizen share: $280.
Among the 194 governments tracked here, South Sudan ranks 70th by debt-to-GDP, 156th by total debt and 186th by debt per person.
South Sudan's Debt Trajectory (2015–2025)
South Sudan's ratio has declined from its high for the period of 129% (2016) to roughly 64% at end-2025. A sharp one-year swing in this ratio can reflect a collapse in GDP or the currency as much as new borrowing. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026, general government gross debt.
South Sudan Net Debt and Interest
The IMF puts South Sudan's net debt at 64% of GDP, against 64% gross. Net debt subtracts the financial assets a government holds against what it owes. The IMF's figures put South Sudan's net interest bill at about 1.4% of GDP in 2025, about $77 million, or 6.5% of government revenue. That is 93rd of the 177 governments ranked by interest as a share of revenue.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026, general government, 2025, mostly IMF estimates. Net debt leaves out equity holdings, and what counts as an asset varies by country. Net interest is the primary balance minus the overall balance. A government in default or arrears can show a low figure that understates what it owes. Data · method.
About South Sudan's National Debt
South Sudan's debt-to-GDP ratio of 64% is elevated: higher than 64% of the 194 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, South Sudan ranks 156th of the 194 governments tracked here.
South Sudan's debt is rising in SSP, but the figure above is falling by roughly $3 per second because the SSP is weakening against the dollar faster than the debt is growing. Switch the counter to SSP to see the underlying trend. This is an exchange-rate effect, not repayment. Each of South Sudan's 12 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $280. That is below the world average of roughly $14,700 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
South Sudan National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is South Sudan's national debt right now?
South Sudan's national debt is approximately $3.5 billion as of November 8, 2026, falling by $3 per second in US-dollar terms while rising in SSP. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 64% and each citizen's share is about $280.
How fast is South Sudan's debt growing?
South Sudan's debt is growing in SSP, but its US-dollar figure is falling by about $3 per second because the SSP is weakening against the dollar. That is a currency-translation effect, not debt repayment.
What is South Sudan's debt per capita?
Each of South Sudan's 12 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $280 of the national debt.
What is South Sudan's debt-to-GDP ratio?
South Sudan's debt-to-GDP ratio is 64%. That is higher than 64% of the 194 governments tracked here.
What is South Sudan's net debt?
The IMF puts South Sudan's net debt at 64% of GDP, against 64% gross. Net debt subtracts the financial assets a government holds against what it owes.
How much interest does South Sudan pay on its debt?
The IMF's figures put South Sudan's net interest bill at about 1.4% of GDP in 2025, about $77 million, or 6.5% of government revenue.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 3,556,968,636 + -3 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ss (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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