Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Sudan
Sudan: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 138.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2022, inflation, consumer prices in Sudan stood at 138.8%.
The figure is down 61.3% on the previous year and up 290.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Sudan peaked at 359.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1968.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.8% | +9397.5% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -81.0% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +181.9% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 1965 | -2.4% | -161.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -170.0% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +543.1% |
| 1968 | -10.0% | -191.1% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | -225.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -68.1% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -67.6% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +939.7% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +71.1% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -93.0% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | +919.6% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +214.7% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 123.6% | +89.7% |
| 1992 | 117.6% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 101.4% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 115.4% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 132.8% | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +1048.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +96.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +82.3% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +95.6% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 163.3% | +220.2% |
| 2021 | 359.1% | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 138.8% | -61.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 138.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 20.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 138.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 40.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +9397.5% | 0.1% | 8.8% |
| 2002 | +1048.4% | 1.9% | 22.2% |
| 1972 | +939.7% | 1.3% | 13.6% |
| 1977 | +919.6% | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| 1967 | +543.1% | 1.7% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | -10.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 1.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 20.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 17.2% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 1.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 13.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.4% | 138.8% | 359.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Sudan?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Sudan was 138.8% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 359.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1968.
- How does Sudan rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.