The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from South Sudan, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| Inflation (2024) | 91.4% | High inflation: money loses value quickly. |
| Unemployment (2023) | 12.4% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| Current account (2023) | +7.9% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
[WFP] The theme of this year's World Food Day is 'Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow'. Here, we report on the WFP-supported entrepreneurs who are creating businesses that connect farmers to markets, improve nutrition, strengthen food security and drive economic growth.
[The New Humanitarian] Akobo, South Sudan -- "We've never had capable leaders who could translate people's struggle into meaningful action."
South Sudan's first general election is set for December 22. Insecurity, political tensions and failure to begin voter registration have raised doubts over whether the poll can be held credibly.
More than one million people could lose life-saving aid by October as funding shrinks and arrivals from Sudan continue.