Sudan's inflation jumps to record highs in June (51%)

Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:

Sudan's annual inflation rate recorded, sharp rise During June 2026, amid continued economic pressures and a decline in the value of the local currency, prices of goods and services increased, exacerbating the living burdens on citizens.

Sudan’s Central Bureau of Statistics announced that the annual inflation rate rose to 51.28% in June, compared to 44.50% in May, reflecting an acceleration in the pace of price increases compared to the same month last year.

51.81% Urban Inflation Rate

Official data showed that inflation in urban areas rose to 51.81% in June, compared to 41.11% in May, while in rural areas it reached 51.06% compared to 46.83% in the previous month, indicating that the wave of inflation has spread to include both cities and rural areas.

The Central Bureau of Statistics relies on a consumer basket of 663 goods and services to measure inflation. These goods and services represent the spending patterns of different economic, social, and geographical groups in the country, distributed across 12 main groups, with food and beverages leading the way as the most influential group in Sudanese household spending.

According to the agency’s data, the food and beverage group accounts for 52.89% of total household spending, followed by the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel group at 14.17%, and then the transportation sector at 8.34%, reflecting the extent of the pressures that rising prices of basic goods and services place on citizens’ budgets.

The data also showed that prices rose in 10 consumer groups during June, with the education group topping the list of increases with an inflation rate of 184.81%, followed by the health group with 14.62%, while the clothing and footwear and culture and entertainment groups recorded a decline in inflation rates.

The rise comes amid complex economic and humanitarian conditions in Sudan, where the ongoing conflict has led to large numbers of citizens losing their sources of income, coinciding with rising prices of basic commodities and declining job opportunities as a result of widespread damage to infrastructure, commercial and agricultural activities, further increasing pressure on the economy and living standards.