Inflation in Sudan

Sudan’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBoS) said the monthly inflation rate has declined to 39.2% in September compared to 46.4% in August.

The official dollar exchange rate stated by the Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) is 5.8 SDG.

Sudan’s economy was hit hard since the southern part of the country declared independence in July 2011, taking with it about 75% of the country’s oil output.

The Sudanese pound has lost more than half its value since South Sudan’s secession, pushing inflation rates to record levels given that the East African nation imports most of its food.

1. http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article52719
2. http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article52311
3.  http://www.cbs.gov.sd/en/


Inflation in Sudan is sensitive to the price of imported foodstuffs as meat, bread, grains and legumes and vegetables which amounts to 36% of the total consumer spending.

Country Subject Descriptor Units Scale Country/Series-specific
Notes 2010 2011 2012 2013
Estimates Start After Sudan Inflation, average consumer prices
 Index Source: National Statistical Office. Central Bureau of Statistics.
Latest actual data: 2010 Harmonized prices: No Frequency of source data: Monthly Base year: 2007/08. January 2007=100 Primary domestic currency: Sudanese Pound. Data last updated: 09/2013
2010 2011 2012 2013
143.666 169.661 229.975 303.839 2010

Sudan Inflation, average consumer prices Percent change
 See notes for: Inflation, average consumer prices (Index).

 2010 2011 2012 2013
12.990 18.094 35.550 32.118

2010 International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2013
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=85&pr.y=5&sy=2010&ey=2013&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=732&s=PCPI%2CPCPIPCH&grp=0&a=#download