Inflation Sudan 1998
Average inflation: 24.5%
Inflation in 1998
Inflation is very high at 24.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 34.2%. The lowest inflation was in March at 14.4%.
- Highest month
- November: 34.2%
- Lowest month
- March: 14.4%
- Difference
- 19.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 14.5 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 39.0%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (24.5% in 1998).
- 5-year average
- 39%
- 10-year average
- 39%
- All-time high (1997)
- 53.6%
- All-time low (1998)
- 24.5%
Trend
Over the period 1997-1998, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1997, inflation has fallen by 29.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -29.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -73.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 22.5 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for SDG 100 this year will cost approximately SDG 124.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1998
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 29.8% | -68.8 |
| February | 20.7% | -72.3 |
| March | 14.4% | -73.2 |
| April | 17.1% | -58.9 |
| May | 25.8% | -39.2 |
| June | 26.8% | -12.1 |
| July | 27.6% | -11.8 |
| August | 20.0% | -11.4 |
| September | 22.8% | -10.0 |
| October | 28.3% | +5.8 |
| November | 34.2% | +6.9 |
| December | 26.4% | -3.9 |
| Average | 24.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.