Inflation Sudan 2011
Average inflation: 18.0%
Inflation in 2011
Inflation is very high at 18.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 21.1%. The lowest inflation was in June at 15.1%.
- Highest month
- August: 21.1%
- Lowest month
- June: 15.1%
- Difference
- 6.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.6 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 14.4%.
- 5-year average
- 14.4%
- 10-year average
- 12.6%
- All-time high (1997)
- 53.6%
- All-time low (2001)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2009-2011, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has risen by 4.9 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: +11.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 16.0 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 118 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16.7% | +2.1 |
| February | 16.9% | +2.6 |
| March | 17.1% | +2.3 |
| April | 16.7% | +1.6 |
| May | 16.8% | +1.6 |
| June | 15.1% | -0.5 |
| July | 17.6% | +4.6 |
| August | 21.1% | +10.8 |
| September | 20.7% | +11.5 |
| October | 19.8% | +10.1 |
| November | 19.1% | +9.3 |
| December | 18.9% | +3.5 |
| Average | 18.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.