Inflation Sudan 2015
Average inflation: 17.3%
Inflation in 2015
Inflation is very high at 17.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 24.0%. The lowest inflation was in August at 11.3%.
- Highest month
- January: 24.0%
- Lowest month
- August: 11.3%
- Difference
- 12.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 11.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 29.0%.
- 5-year average
- 29%
- 10-year average
- 20.6%
- All-time high (1997)
- 53.6%
- All-time low (2001)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2013-2015, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by 20.2 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -20.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -35.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 15.3 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 117.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24.0% | -16.9 |
| February | 23.0% | -14.0 |
| March | 23.2% | -12.5 |
| April | 21.2% | -16.5 |
| May | 19.8% | -21.4 |
| June | 18.3% | -27.0 |
| July | 14.1% | -32.7 |
| August | 11.3% | -35.1 |
| September | 13.6% | -25.6 |
| October | 13.4% | -14.8 |
| November | 12.8% | -12.8 |
| December | 12.6% | -13.1 |
| Average | 17.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.