Economy, jobs and prices in North Kordofan, Sudan: official figures
Consumer prices in North Kordofan State were on average 164.3% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 8th highest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 71.6% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 121.4% (Sudan: 187.8%).
Are banks open in North Kordofan?
20 bank branches were operating in North Kordofan at the end of 2024, down from 21 in December 2021, before the war; that is 6.5% 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 North Kordofan have electricity?
17.7% of households in North Kordofan had electricity in 2014, 6th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo people in North Kordofan have safe drinking water?
69.7% of people in North Kordofan used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 12.2% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 8th highest 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 North Kordofan have a proper toilet?
25.0% of people in North Kordofan used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 44.5% had no toilet at all; 9th highest of the 18 states for improved sanitation (Sudan: 32.9% and 29.2%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow North Kordofan compares with other states
Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently) (2024)
North Kordofan ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sennar | 218.7% |
| 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% |
Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year) (December 2024)
North Kordofan ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Red Sea | 90.8% |
Bank branches operating (end of 2024)
North Kordofan ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Bank branches operating |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kassala | 41 |
| 5 | White Nile | 34 |
| 6 | Gedaref | 32 |
| 7 | North Kordofan | 20 |
| 8 | Blue Nile | 13 |
| 9 | South Kordofan | 10 |
| 10 | Gezira | 8 |
Households with electricity (2014)
North Kordofan ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kassala | 38.0% |
| 11 | South Darfur | 19.9% |
| 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% |
Household population using improved drinking water (2014)
North Kordofan ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household population using improved drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Khartoum | 86.9% |
| 6 | West Kordofan | 86.0% |
| 7 | Blue Nile | 71.3% |
| 8 | North Kordofan | 69.7% |
| 9 | West Darfur | 67.5% |
| 10 | South Kordofan | 60.1% |
| 11 | Kassala | 57.2% |
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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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