Sudan's annual inflation surges to 218 percent in August


By [e]ktm
  • World
  • Friday, 20 Sep 2024

KHARTOUM, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's annual inflation rate accelerated to 218.18 percent in August from 193.94 percent in July, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

The prices measured include food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, and footwear, along with housing, electricity, fuel, healthcare, transportation, communications, and education expenses, it added.

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