Inflation Sudan 2002
Average inflation: 22.3%
Inflation in 2002
Inflation is very high at 22.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 25.9%. The lowest inflation was in July at 16.3%.
- Highest month
- October: 25.9%
- Lowest month
- July: 16.3%
- Difference
- 9.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 7.5 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 14.8%.
- 5-year average
- 14.8%
- 10-year average
- 21.3%
- All-time high (1997)
- 53.6%
- All-time low (2001)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2000-2002, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2001, inflation has risen by 20.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +20.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +24.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 20.3 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 122.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2002
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22.6% | +21.4 |
| February | 23.9% | +24.1 |
| March | 23.3% | +23.2 |
| April | 23.8% | +23.3 |
| May | 20.7% | +17.8 |
| June | 20.3% | +16.6 |
| July | 16.3% | +13.7 |
| August | 19.3% | +15.8 |
| September | 24.5% | +24.0 |
| October | 25.9% | +23.5 |
| November | 24.3% | +22.8 |
| December | 22.7% | +18.5 |
| Average | 22.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.