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   Sudan: in 17 years out of 18 the IMF expected lower inflation than came

   Each April the IMF forecasts the next year. For Sudan, in 2008–2025 inflation came in above the forecast in 17 of 18 years, typically by 11 percentage points. The biggest miss: 2021 — in April 2020 the IMF expected 91.1%, the outcome was 359.1%.

   Source: IMF World Economic Outlook 2007–2026Open on the chart →

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