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

Consumer prices in South Darfur State were on average 116.7% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 5th lowest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 45.9% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 141.1% (Sudan: 187.8%).

Are banks open in South Darfur?

No bank branches were operating in South Darfur at the end of 2024, down from 25 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 South Darfur have electricity?

19.9% of households in South Darfur had electricity in 2014, 8th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).

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

Do people in South Darfur have safe drinking water?

46.6% of people in South Darfur used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 4.8% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 5th 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 South Darfur have a proper toilet?

24.7% of people in South Darfur used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 41.3% had no toilet at all; 9th 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 South Darfur compares with other states

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

South Darfur ranks 13 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently)
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%
16	West Kordofan	93.2%

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)

South Darfur ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year)
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%
13	South Kordofan	118.7%

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

Bank branches operating (end of 2024)

South Darfur ranks 17 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)

South Darfur ranks 11 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with electricity
8	Red Sea	39.6%
9	Gedaref	39.5%
10	Kassala	38.0%
11	South Darfur	19.9%
12	South Kordofan	19.6%
13	North Kordofan	17.7%
14	West Darfur	15.5%

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

Household population using improved drinking water (2014)

South Darfur ranks 14 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household population using improved drinking water
11	Kassala	57.2%
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%

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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