River flow minimum in South Sudan
South Sudan: River flow minimum was 179,637 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in South Sudan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in South Sudan is 179,637 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in South Sudan peaked at 179,637 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138,416 m3 per sec, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 154,641 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 154,888 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 145,966 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 158,154 m3 per sec | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 154,044 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 155,730 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 166,259 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 171,449 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 161,690 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 174,769 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 177,600 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 167,338 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 174,449 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 160,097 m3 per sec | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 141,692 m3 per sec | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 138,416 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 171,990 m3 per sec | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 172,024 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 176,691 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 179,637 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 179,637 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 31.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 179,637 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 21.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,539 m3 per sec | 145,966 m3 per sec | 158,154 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 165,107 m3 per sec | 141,692 m3 per sec | 177,600 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,752 m3 per sec | 138,416 m3 per sec | 179,637 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in South Sudan?
- River flow minimum in South Sudan was 179,637 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 179,637 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,416 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for river flow minimum?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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