Inflation in Sudan
Inflation is when prices for goods and services go up over time. In Sudan, inflation has been a big problem for many years.
In the early 1970s, inflation was moderate, about 9–10% a year, based on prices in Khartoum and nearby cities. From 1973 onward, it rose because of more money in the economy from government borrowing, shortages of goods, transport problems, and more private borrowing.
By 1989, prices were rising at about 74% a year. In the 1990s, inflation stayed very high, with increases over 100% a year from 1991 to 1994 and a peak around 130% in 1996.
Reforms began in 1997 with IMF programs and changes at the central bank, plus cheaper imported goods. Inflation fell to under 47% in 1997, under 20% in 1998–1999, and into single digits by 2000.
Inflation was 7.2% in 2006. In 2009, inflation rose again to about 11% on average, and 13% in 2010. From 2011 to 2017, inflation ranged roughly from 17% to 44%.
By mid-2018, inflation reached about 64%, one of the highest rates in the world as Sudan faced an economic crisis. In 2020, inflation hit a record high of about 212%.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 17:43 (CET).