Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Sudan: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 138.8% (2022), 2nd of 180 in the world and 1st of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 65.9% (2025), 4th of 209 in the world and 2nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Exchange rate is 546.76 (2022), 43rd of 210 in the world and 26th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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11 indicators
Prices & public finance: Sudan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 138.8%2022 | 2/180 | 1/44 | 7.1% | 13.0% | 163.3% | +103.2 ppsince 2012 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 65.9%2025 | 4/209 | 2/46 | 9.9% | 22.7% | 115.7% | +51.9 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 546.762022 | 43/210 | 26/47 | 2.57 | 2.31 | 54.00 | +15,203%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 7.4%2016 | — | — | 638.7%1999 | 5.9% | · | −631.3 ppsince 1999 | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 8.8%2016 | — | — | 799.0%1999 | 11.4% | · | −790.3 ppsince 1999 | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 9.7%2016 | — | — | 759.0%1999 | 14.1% | · | −749.2 ppsince 1999 | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 45.4%2024 | 55/119 | 19/43 | 138.3% | 41.2% | 93.2% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 5.6%2022 | 163/169 | 39/42 | 2.3% | 10.5% | 7.9% | −6.3 ppsince 2012 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 31.9%2020 | 117/146 | 19/42 | 11.0% | 21.0% | 31.9% | +10.9 ppsince 2010 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 0.22017 | — | — | 0.6 | 0.8 | · | −84%since 2007 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 0.93%2021 | 119/156 | 30/45 | 4.47% | 5.45%2009 | 0.98% | −4.5 ppsince 2009 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+103.2 pp138.8% in 2022
- External debt+0.2 pp45.4% in 2024
- Reserves, months of imports−84%0.2 in 2017
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Sudan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sudan | Ethiopia | Egypt | Chad | South Sudan | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 138.8%2022 | 13.2%2025 | 14.1%2025 | -3.9%2025 | 91.4%2024 | 1.8%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 65.9%2025 | 16.7%2025 | 25.0%2025 | -2.0%2025 | 17.7%2015 | -3.9%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 546.762022 | 82.602024 | 49.232025 | 581.932025 | 2,163.102024 | 5.302025 |
| Tax revenue | 7.4%2016 | 3.4%2024 | 12.5%2015 | — | — | — |
| Government revenue | 8.8%2016 | 4.1%2024 | 21.0%2015 | — | — | — |
| Government expense | 9.7%2016 | 6.1%2023 | 30.2%2015 | — | — | — |
| External debt | 45.4%2024 | 24.3%2022 | 42.0%2024 | 16.4%2024 | — | — |
| Private credit | 5.6%2022 | 17.7%2008 | 25.8%2025 | 8.3%2021 | 3.2%2025 | 12.5%2025 |
| Broad money | 31.9%2020 | 34.0%2008 | 77.3%2025 | 16.0%2021 | 21.0%2025 | 64.4%2021 |