Inflation Sudan 2019
Average inflation: 50.4%
Inflation in 2019
Inflation is very high at 50.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 60.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 43.5%.
- Highest month
- November: 60.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 43.5%
- Difference
- 17.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 14.3 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 36.1%.
- 5-year average
- 36.1%
- 10-year average
- 32.1%
- All-time high (2018)
- 62.8%
- All-time low (2001)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2017-2019, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by 12.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -12.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: -16.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 48.4 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 150.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43.5% | -8.9 |
| February | 44.3% | -10.0 |
| March | 45.4% | -10.2 |
| April | 44.6% | -13.0 |
| May | 45.0% | -15.9 |
| June | 47.8% | -16.1 |
| July | 52.6% | -11.3 |
| August | 53.1% | -13.7 |
| September | 53.5% | -15.1 |
| October | 57.7% | -10.7 |
| November | 60.7% | -8.2 |
| December | 57.0% | -15.9 |
| Average | 50.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.