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SDG

Sudanese Pound

SDG · Sudan

83
Critical
Risk
What does this mean for you?

The Sudanese Pound is in serious trouble — scoring 83 out of 100 on our risk scale. If you hold this currency, your money is losing value fast. Everyday items are getting more expensive, and it's getting harder to convert to other currencies.

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
-28.0%
FX Volatility
73.1
Governance
-2.1
Reserves
0.2 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Limited positive signals
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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