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

Consumer prices in West Darfur State were on average 208.4% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 6th highest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 40.9% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 276.4% (Sudan: 187.8%).

Are banks open in West Darfur?

No bank branches were operating in West Darfur at the end of 2024, down from 8 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 West Darfur have electricity?

15.5% of households in West Darfur had electricity in 2014, 5th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).

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

Do people in West Darfur have safe drinking water?

67.5% of people in West Darfur used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 15.2% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 9th highest 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 West Darfur have a proper toilet?

16.0% of people in West Darfur used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 31.8% had no toilet at all; 7th 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 West Darfur compares with other states

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

West Darfur ranks 6 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently)
3	Gedaref	300.2%
4	South Kordofan	227.4%
5	Sennar	218.7%
6	West Darfur	208.4%
7	Blue Nile	197.3%
8	North Kordofan	164.3%
9	North Darfur	156.9%

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)

West Darfur ranks 5 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year)
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%
8	Gezira	178.4%

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

Bank branches operating (end of 2024)

West Darfur ranks 16 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)

West Darfur ranks 14 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with electricity
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%
17	East Darfur	11.0%

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

Household population using improved drinking water (2014)

West Darfur ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household population using improved drinking water
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%
12	North Darfur	50.6%

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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