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SSP

South Sudanese Pound

SSP · South Sudan

74
High
Risk
What does this mean for you?

The South Sudanese Pound is under significant pressure, scoring 74 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

To keep up, your money needs to grow by at least 93% per year. Every SSP100 saved today buys about SSP52 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
91.4%
Debt / GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
-10.8%
FX Volatility
100.0
Governance
-1.5
Reserves
0.2 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Limited positive signals
What to watch out for
The official exchange rate doesn't match what people actually pay (100% gap)
The currency has been swinging wildly — hard to plan ahead
Prices rising fast (91.4% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Full South Sudan analysis →

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.

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