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Doing Business 2014: Sudan Economy Profile Summary

Core Content Overview

The Doing Business 2014 report provides an analysis of the business regulatory environment in Sudan, comparing it with other economies and highlighting the ease or difficulty of doing business. The report measures 11 key areas of business regulation, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and employing workers. It uses a ranking system and quantitative indicators to assess regulatory performance and identify areas for reform.

Main Points and Key Information

1. Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• DB2014 Rank: 149 (out of 189 economies)
• DB2013 Rank: 143 (adjusted for data corrections and new economies added)
• Change in Rank: -6 (Sudan moved down slightly)
• Distance to Frontier (DTF): 52.72 (DB2014) / 52.47 (DB2013), a small increase of 0.25 points, indicating minor progress toward best practices.

2. Key Business Regulation Indicators

3. Business Environment Highlights

• Sudan is ranked 149th out of 189 economies on the Ease of Doing Business index.
• The country has no paid-in minimum capital requirement, which is a positive factor for entrepreneurs.
• Starting a business in Sudan requires 10 procedures, taking 36 days and costing 20.7% of income per capita.
• Registering property is relatively easy, with 6 procedures, 9 days, and 2.8% of property value.
• Getting credit is challenging, with a rank of 170, 0 procedures, 4.4% of income per capita in legal rights, and 0 procedures in credit information depth.
• Trading across borders is ranked 155th, with 7 documents to export, 32 days, and $2,050 per container.
• Enforcing contracts is ranked 154th, with 53 procedures, 810 days, and 19.8% of claim.

4. Comparative Insights

• Sudan performs better than some of its regional neighbors but lags behind global best performers.
• The distance to frontier (DTF) measure shows that Sudan is 52.72 out of 100, indicating room for improvement.
• The global best performer in most indicators is New Zealand or Singapore, with Slovenia and Japan also showing strong performance.

5. Business Registration Reforms in Sudan

• No reforms were recorded in Sudan between DB2009 and DB2014.
• The report suggests that Sudan has not made significant changes in improving the business registration process.

6. Methodology and Limitations

• The report measures the ease of doing business based on procedures, time, cost, and paid-in minimum capital.
• It focuses on local limited liability companies in the largest business city.
• It does not cover market access, infrastructure quality, property security, or institutional strength directly.

7. Conclusion

• The Doing Business report highlights the challenges Sudan faces in its regulatory environment.
• While some indicators show positive trends, such as no paid-in minimum capital requirement, others indicate significant barriers.
• The report supports policy makers in identifying areas for reform and benchmarking against other economies.

Summary of Business Procedures in Sudan

Note: The time includes online procedures, which account for 0.5 days. The actual time to complete procedures is 36 days, with a total cost of 20.7% of income per capita.