Inflation Sudan 2007
Average inflation: 15.2%
Inflation in 2007
Inflation is very high at 15.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 24.1%. The lowest inflation was in September at 4.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 24.1%
- Lowest month
- September: 4.6%
- Difference
- 19.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 5.7 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 9.5%.
- 5-year average
- 9.5%
- 10-year average
- 12.1%
- All-time high (1997)
- 53.6%
- All-time low (2001)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2005-2007, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2006, inflation has risen by 8.0 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +8.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: +21.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 13.2 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 115.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2007
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24.1% | +20.0 |
| February | 22.1% | +16.3 |
| March | 22.4% | +17.3 |
| April | 23.0% | +21.2 |
| May | 20.0% | +17.2 |
| June | 15.3% | +11.0 |
| July | 13.2% | +11.5 |
| August | 9.1% | +3.9 |
| September | 4.6% | -11.1 |
| October | 10.7% | -0.7 |
| November | 9.2% | -3.1 |
| December | 8.7% | -7.1 |
| Average | 15.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.