Economy, jobs and prices in East Darfur, Sudan: official figures

Consumer prices in East Darfur State were on average 136.1% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 6th lowest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 52.1% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 136.6% (Sudan: 187.8%).

Are banks open in East Darfur?

1 bank branch was operating in East Darfur at the end of 2024, down from 7 in December 2021, before the war; that is 0.3% of the 309 branches working across Sudan (December 2021: 1,029), according to the Central Bank of Sudan.

Source: Central Bank of Sudan (population and prices from the Central Bureau of Statistics) · saved copy

How many homes in East Darfur have electricity?

11.0% of households in East Darfur had electricity in 2014, 2nd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

Do people in East Darfur have safe drinking water?

45.1% of people in East Darfur used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 6.6% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 4th lowest of the 18 states for improved water (Sudan: 68.0% and 36.9%).

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How many people in East Darfur have a proper toilet?

14.4% of people in East Darfur used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 26.6% had no toilet at all; 5th lowest of the 18 states for improved sanitation (Sudan: 32.9% and 29.2%).

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

How East Darfur compares with other states

Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently) (2024)

East Darfur ranks 12 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently)
9	North Darfur	156.9%
10	White Nile	154.9%
11	Gezira	146.7%
12	East Darfur	136.1%
13	South Darfur	116.7%
14	Red Sea	115.3%
15	Central Darfur	111.5%

Source: Central Bank of Sudan (population and prices from the Central Bureau of Statistics) · saved copy

Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year) (December 2024)

East Darfur ranks 11 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year)
8	Gezira	178.4%
9	North Darfur	172.5%
10	South Darfur	141.1%
11	East Darfur	136.6%
12	North Kordofan	121.4%
13	South Kordofan	118.7%
14	Khartoum	111.0%

Source: Central Bank of Sudan (population and prices from the Central Bureau of Statistics) · saved copy

Bank branches operating (end of 2024)

East Darfur ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Bank branches operating
10	Gezira	8
11	Khartoum	4
12	Sennar	2
13	East Darfur	1
14	West Kordofan	0
15	North Darfur	0
16	West Darfur	0

Source: Central Bank of Sudan (population and prices from the Central Bureau of Statistics) · saved copy

Households with electricity (2014)

East Darfur ranks 17 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with electricity
12	South Kordofan	19.6%
13	North Kordofan	17.7%
14	West Darfur	15.5%
15	West Kordofan	12.0%
16	Central Darfur	11.4%
17	East Darfur	11.0%
18	North Darfur	8.7%

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

Household population using improved drinking water (2014)

East Darfur ranks 15 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household population using improved drinking water
12	North Darfur	50.6%
13	Central Darfur	50.5%
14	South Darfur	46.6%
15	East Darfur	45.1%
16	Red Sea	33.2%
17	White Nile	32.7%
18	Gedaref	27.7%

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy

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Sources

Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan): Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014 of Sudan, Final Report (state tables HH.6, HH.8, CM.2, NU.2, CH.2, WS.7, RH.2, RH.10, RH.11, CD.1, ED.1, ED.4, ED.5, CP.4, CP.7, CP.13, HFS.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9400cecaceed…)
Central Bank of Sudan (population and prices from the Central Bureau of Statistics): Annual Report 2024 (64th): population by state 2024 (Table 6-12, CBS estimates), average inflation by state (Table 6-8), bank branches by state (Table 5-3, Appendix 8), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3092b0e22b0e…)

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