Economy, jobs and prices in Gedaref, Sudan: official figures
Consumer prices in Gedaref State were on average 300.2% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 3rd highest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 46.2% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 458.6% (Sudan: 187.8%).
Are banks open in Gedaref?
32 bank branches were operating in Gedaref at the end of 2024, down from 42 in December 2021, before the war; that is 10.4% 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 copyHow many homes in Gedaref have electricity?
39.5% of households in Gedaref had electricity in 2014, 9th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo people in Gedaref have safe drinking water?
27.7% of people in Gedaref used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 6.2% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; the lowest of the 18 states for improved water (Sudan: 68.0% and 36.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow many people in Gedaref have a proper toilet?
9.8% of people in Gedaref used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 43.0% had no toilet at all; the lowest of the 18 states for improved sanitation (Sudan: 32.9% and 29.2%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow Gedaref compares with other states
Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently) (2024)
Gedaref ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kassala | 391.8% |
| 2 | River Nile | 325.8% |
| 3 | Gedaref | 300.2% |
| 4 | South Kordofan | 227.4% |
| 5 | Sennar | 218.7% |
| 6 | West Darfur | 208.4% |
| 7 | Blue Nile | 197.3% |
Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year) (December 2024)
Gedaref ranks 1 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gedaref | 458.6% |
| 2 | River Nile | 385.5% |
| 3 | Sennar | 357.7% |
| 4 | Kassala | 292.7% |
| 5 | West Darfur | 276.4% |
| 6 | White Nile | 262.0% |
| 7 | Blue Nile | 197.7% |
Bank branches operating (end of 2024)
Gedaref ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Bank branches operating |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | River Nile | 46 |
| 4 | Kassala | 41 |
| 5 | White Nile | 34 |
| 6 | Gedaref | 32 |
| 7 | North Kordofan | 20 |
| 8 | Blue Nile | 13 |
| 9 | South Kordofan | 10 |
Households with electricity (2014)
Gedaref ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blue Nile | 48.6% |
| 7 | White Nile | 40.1% |
| 8 | Red Sea | 39.6% |
| 9 | Gedaref | 39.5% |
| 10 | Kassala | 38.0% |
| 11 | South Darfur | 19.9% |
| 12 | South Kordofan | 19.6% |
Household population using improved drinking water (2014)
Gedaref ranks 18 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% |
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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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