South Sudan - Inflation

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in South Sudan was 29.68 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 380.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of -0.06 in 2013.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
2009 5.01
2010 1.17
2011 46.85
2012 45.53
2013 -0.06
2014 1.67
2015 52.77
2016 380.00
2017 187.85
2018 83.50
2019 87.24
2020 29.68

Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

The value for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in South Sudan was 17.69 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.51 in 2012 and a minimum value of -26.70 in 2014.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2009 -11.83
2010 12.93
2011 38.83
2012 46.51
2013 36.51
2014 -26.70
2015 17.69

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)

The latest value for Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in South Sudan was 17.69 as of 2015. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 164.63 in 1993 and -26.70 in 2014.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 40.95
1991 62.91
1992 60.15
1993 164.63
1994 104.50
1995 112.48
1996 151.60
2009 -11.83
2010 12.93
2011 38.83
2012 46.51
2013 36.51
2014 -26.70
2015 17.69

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices