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

Consumer prices in North Darfur State were on average 156.9% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 9th highest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 53.1% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 172.5% (Sudan: 187.8%).

Are banks open in North Darfur?

No bank branches were operating in North Darfur at the end of 2024, down from 34 in December 2021, before the war (Sudan: 309, down from 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 North Darfur have electricity?

8.7% of households in North Darfur had electricity in 2014, the lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).

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

Do people in North Darfur have safe drinking water?

50.6% of people in North Darfur used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 2.8% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 7th 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 North Darfur have a proper toilet?

12.3% of people in North Darfur used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 41.1% had no toilet at all; 3rd 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 North Darfur compares with other states

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

North Darfur ranks 9 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently)
6	West Darfur	208.4%
7	Blue Nile	197.3%
8	North Kordofan	164.3%
9	North Darfur	156.9%
10	White Nile	154.9%
11	Gezira	146.7%
12	East Darfur	136.1%

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)

North Darfur ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year)
6	White Nile	262.0%
7	Blue Nile	197.7%
8	Gezira	178.4%
9	North Darfur	172.5%
10	South Darfur	141.1%
11	East Darfur	136.6%
12	North Kordofan	121.4%

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

Bank branches operating (end of 2024)

North Darfur ranks 15 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Bank branches operating
12	Sennar	2
13	East Darfur	1
14	West Kordofan	0
15	North Darfur	0
16	West Darfur	0
17	South Darfur	0
18	Central Darfur	0

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

Households with electricity (2014)

North Darfur ranks 18 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)

North Darfur ranks 12 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household population using improved drinking water
9	West Darfur	67.5%
10	South Kordofan	60.1%
11	Kassala	57.2%
12	North Darfur	50.6%
13	Central Darfur	50.5%
14	South Darfur	46.6%
15	East Darfur	45.1%

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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