Inflation Sudan 2016
Average inflation: 17.6%
Inflation in 2016
Inflation is very high at 17.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 30.5%. The lowest inflation was in March at 11.7%.
- Highest month
- December: 30.5%
- Lowest month
- March: 11.7%
- Difference
- 18.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 11.3 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 28.9%.
- 5-year average
- 28.9%
- 10-year average
- 21.6%
- All-time high (1997)
- 53.6%
- All-time low (2001)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2014-2016, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by 0.3 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +17.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 15.6 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 117.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.4% | -11.6 |
| February | 12.9% | -10.1 |
| March | 11.7% | -11.5 |
| April | 12.8% | -8.4 |
| May | 14.0% | -5.8 |
| June | 14.3% | -4.0 |
| July | 16.5% | +2.4 |
| August | 18.1% | +6.8 |
| September | 18.3% | +4.7 |
| October | 19.6% | +6.2 |
| November | 29.5% | +16.7 |
| December | 30.5% | +17.9 |
| Average | 17.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.