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

Consumer prices in South Kordofan State were on average 227.4% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 4th highest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 122.8% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 118.7% (Sudan: 187.8%).

Are banks open in South Kordofan?

10 bank branches were operating in South Kordofan at the end of 2024, down from 46 in December 2021, before the war; that is 3.2% 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 South Kordofan have electricity?

19.6% of households in South Kordofan had electricity in 2014, 7th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).

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

Do people in South Kordofan have safe drinking water?

60.1% of people in South Kordofan used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 2.2% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 9th 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 Kordofan have a proper toilet?

14.3% of people in South Kordofan used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 40.7% had no toilet at all; 4th 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 Kordofan compares with other states

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

South Kordofan ranks 4 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%

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 Kordofan ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year)
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%
16	Northern	81.3%

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

Bank branches operating (end of 2024)

South Kordofan ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Bank branches operating
6	Gedaref	32
7	North Kordofan	20
8	Blue Nile	13
9	South Kordofan	10
10	Gezira	8
11	Khartoum	4
12	Sennar	2

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

Households with electricity (2014)

South Kordofan ranks 12 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with electricity
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%
15	West Kordofan	12.0%

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

Household population using improved drinking water (2014)

South Kordofan ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household population using improved drinking water
7	Blue Nile	71.3%
8	North Kordofan	69.7%
9	West Darfur	67.5%
10	South Kordofan	60.1%
11	Kassala	57.2%
12	North Darfur	50.6%
13	Central Darfur	50.5%

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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