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

Consumer prices in West Kordofan State were on average 93.2% higher in 2024 than a year earlier, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 2nd lowest of 17 states with a consistently published average (Sudan: 176.9%); in 2023 the average was 67.6% (Sudan: 66.6%). In December 2024 the annual rate was 67.9% (Sudan: 187.8%).

Are banks open in West Kordofan?

No bank branches were operating in West Kordofan at the end of 2024, down from 15 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 Kordofan have electricity?

12.0% of households in West Kordofan had electricity in 2014, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 44.9%).

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

Do people in West Kordofan have safe drinking water?

86.0% of people in West Kordofan used an improved drinking-water source in 2014, and 0.3% had water piped into their home, plot or yard; 6th 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 Kordofan have a proper toilet?

10.4% of people in West Kordofan used an improved toilet not shared with other households in 2014, and 19.7% had no toilet at all; 2nd 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 Kordofan compares with other states

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

West Kordofan ranks 16 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average consumer-price inflation (Northern State: average not published consistently)
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%
17	Khartoum	90.4%

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 Kordofan ranks 18 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer-price inflation, December (year on year)
12	North Kordofan	121.4%
13	South Kordofan	118.7%
14	Khartoum	111.0%
15	Red Sea	90.8%
16	Northern	81.3%
17	Central Darfur	76.5%
18	West Kordofan	67.9%

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

Bank branches operating (end of 2024)

West Kordofan ranks 14 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Bank branches operating
11	Khartoum	4
12	Sennar	2
13	East Darfur	1
14	West Kordofan	0
15	North Darfur	0
16	West Darfur	0
17	South Darfur	0

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

Households with electricity (2014)

West Kordofan ranks 15 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)

West Kordofan ranks 6 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household population using improved drinking water
3	Sennar	88.6%
4	River Nile	88.3%
5	Khartoum	86.9%
6	West Kordofan	86.0%
7	Blue Nile	71.3%
8	North Kordofan	69.7%
9	West Darfur	67.5%

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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