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SDG

Sudanese Pound

SDG · Sudan

71
High
Risk
Historical Scores
687785Jul 2021Aug 2026Aug 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Sudanese Pound is under significant pressure, scoring 71 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

To keep up, your money needs to grow by at least 140% per year. Every SDG100 saved today buys about SDG42 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
138.8%
Debt / GDP
865.9%
GDP Growth
3.1%
FX Volatility
0.3
Governance
-2.1
Reserves
0.2 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Economy is growing healthily
What to watch out for
Prices rising fast (138.8% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Government owes a lot (866% of what the country produces) — may need to print more money
Full Sudan analysis →

Savings Impact Calculator

SDG
Holding cash in SDG138.8% inflation
SDG 13−SDG 987 (99% purchasing power lost)
Your SDG 1,000 buys 99% less in 5 years
What if you invested SDG 1,000 instead? (5yr, in SDG terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~135.8%/yr from expected SDG depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
SDG 68.4k
+SDG 67.4k
+132.8%/yr net in SDG
S&P 500
SDG 89.7k
+SDG 88.7k
range: SDG 64.1k–SDG 123.0k
10% USD return + 135.8% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
SDG 86.1k
+SDG 85.1k
range: SDG 51.3k–SDG 137.8k
8% USD return + 135.8% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
SDG 120.7k
+SDG 119.7k
range: SDG 37.8k–SDG 309.2k
25% USD return + 135.8% FX · ±54% vol

All values in SDG. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~135.8%/yr based on the inflation differential between Sudan (138.8%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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