Sudan's annual inflation drops to 215.52 pct in Sept.

KHARTOUM, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's annual inflation rate dropped to 215.52 percent in September from 218.18 percent in August, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday.

The inflation rate in urban areas registered 183.19 percent in September compared to 189.38 in August, while in rural areas, it dropped to 237.65 percent in September from 237.70 percent in August, the bureau said in a statement.