Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Sudan
Sudan: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 65.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Sudan is 65.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.0% on the previous year and up 370.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Sudan peaked at 243.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1965.
That places Sudan 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -81.4% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +195.7% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 1965 | -2.4% | -161.3% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -367.4% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -65.0% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +263.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +118.0% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +61.8% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -65.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +153.5% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 30.6% | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +204.6% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | -53.4% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +80.3% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 109.2% | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 97.5% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 159.3% | +63.4% |
| 1995 | 104.6% | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -68.9% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +114.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +76.3% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +1117.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +67.4% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 115.7% | +122.5% |
| 2021 | 235.5% | +103.6% |
| 2022 | 116.9% | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -74.6% |
| 2024 | 243.9% | +721.5% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | -73.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 65.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 8.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 65.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 15.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1117.4% | 1.9% | 22.7% |
| 2024 | +721.5% | 29.7% | 243.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -2.4% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 5.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 22.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 15.8% | 159.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 1.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 14.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.6% | 29.7% | 243.9% | 6 |
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, gdp deflator in Sudan?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sudan was 65.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 243.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1965.
- How does Sudan rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.