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Forecasting Inflation in Sudan

By Kenji Moriyama, Abdul Naseer

June 1, 2009

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Kenji Moriyama, and Abdul Naseer. Forecasting Inflation in Sudan, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed October 11, 2024
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Summary

This paper forecasts inflation in Sudan following two methodologies: the Autoregressive Moving Average (ARMA) model and by looking at the leading indicators of inflation. The estimated ARMA model remarkably tracks the actual inflation during the sample period. The Granger causality test suggests that private sector credit and world wheat prices are the leading indicators explaining inflation in Sudan. Inflation forecasts based on both approaches suggest that inflationary pressures for 2009 and 2010 will be modest and that inflation will remain in single-digits, assuming that prudent macroeconomic policies are maintained.

Subject: Agricultural prices, Cyclical indicators, Economic forecasting, Inflation, Monetary base

Keywords: Forecasting inflation, Price, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    25

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2009/132

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA2009132

  • ISBN:

    9781451872798

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941