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South Sudan

South Sudanese Pound (SSP)

74
High
Risk
#2
of 171
Riskier
than 99% of currencies
36
global avg score
$39
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 93% on their money every year just to not get poorer. At 91% inflation, cash saved today loses half its value in about 1 year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
91.4%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
-10.8%
Broad Money / GDP
21.0%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
0.2
Current Account
7.9%
FX Volatility
100.0

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-1.5
Black Market Premium
100.0%
Capital Controls
88.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

SSP
Holding cash in SSP91.4% inflation
SSP 39−SSP 961 (96% purchasing power lost)
Your SSP 1,000 buys 96% less in 5 years
What if you invested SSP 1,000 instead? (5yr, in SSP terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~88.4%/yr from expected SSP depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
SSP 21.9k
+SSP 20.9k
+85.4%/yr net in SSP
S&P 500
SSP 30.8k
+SSP 29.8k
range: SSP 20.2k–SSP 45.3k
10% USD return + 88.4% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
SSP 29.3k
+SSP 28.3k
range: SSP 15.2k–SSP 52.1k
8% USD return + 88.4% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
SSP 44.3k
+SSP 43.3k
range: SSP 10.3k–SSP 136.8k
25% USD return + 88.4% FX · ±54% vol

All values in SSP. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~88.4%/yr based on the inflation differential between South Sudan (91.4%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-10-02