Sudan’s Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday that the inflation rate rose by 26.14% in August 2026 compared with the same month in 2025, as prices of essential goods and services continue to increase amid growing economic and livelihood pressures.
Prices of essential goods and services in Sudan have risen in recent months, driven by fluctuations in the local currency’s exchange rate. The exchange rate reached around 9,000 Sudanese pounds per US dollar before later declining to more than 7,000 pounds, further increasing pressure on living costs and citizens’ purchasing power.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Central Bureau of Statistics said that the inflation rate reached 26.14%, meaning that the annual rate of change in the general price level during August 2026 increased by 26.14% compared with August 2025.
The bureau explained that this means the general level of prices for consumer goods and services in August 2026 was 26.14% higher than its level in the same month of the previous year, confirming the continued year-on-year rise in prices.
The bureau attributed the increase in the inflation rate to higher prices across most goods and services categories, including food and beverages, tobacco, clothing and footwear, household furnishings and equipment, health, transport, communications, restaurants and hotels, education, and recreation and culture.
