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Sudan - Doing Business 2016 Summary

Core Content

The Doing Business 2016 report provides an analysis of the regulatory environment for businesses in Sudan, focusing on 11 key areas that impact the ease of doing business. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting these areas, including starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and labor market regulation. The report uses two main metrics: the Distance to Frontier (DTF) score, which measures how close an economy is to the best regulatory practices, and the Ease of Doing Business ranking, which compares economies based on their performance across these areas.

The data for Sudan is based on the latest available information as of June 1, 2015, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January–December 2014. The report also provides data for other comparator economies to facilitate comparison and benchmarking.

Main Points

Ease of Doing Business Ranking

• Sudan's rank in 2016: 159
• Sudan's rank in 2015: 158
• Change in rank: -1
• Sudan's DTF score in 2016: 46.97
• Sudan's DTF score in 2015: 46.11
• Change in DTF: +0.86

The report notes that the rankings are not absolute but relative, as they are based on the average DTF scores of the 10 topics included in the aggregate ranking.

Key Indicators Overview

DTF Scores Overview

• Starting a Business: Sudan DTF = 76, Best performer = 99.96 (New Zealand)
• Dealing with Construction Permits: Sudan DTF = 60.12, Best performer = 92.97 (Singapore)
• Getting Electricity: Sudan DTF = 64.74, Best performer = 99.88 (Korea, Rep.)
• Registering Property: Sudan DTF = 63.81, Best performer = 94.46 (New Zealand)
• Getting Credit: Sudan DTF = 15, Best performer = 100 (New Zealand)
• Protecting Minority Investors: Sudan DTF = 35, Best performer = 83.33 (Singapore)
• Paying Taxes: Sudan DTF = 62.34, Best performer = 99.44 (United Arab Emirates)
• Trading Across Borders: Sudan DTF = 17.5, Best performer = 100 (Denmark)
• Enforcing Contracts: Sudan DTF = 48.76, Best performer = 84.91 (Singapore)
• Resolving Insolvency: Sudan DTF = 26.45, Best performer = 93.81 (Finland)

Key Information

• Methodology Changes: In 2016, the methodology was updated for five indicator sets, including the addition of the quality of building regulation and judicial processes in the "Dealing with Construction Permits" and "Enforcing Contracts" indicators, respectively. The "Trading Across Borders" indicator was substantially revised, and the "Protecting Minority Investors" indicator was slightly updated.
• Exclusions: Labor market regulation indicators are not included in the aggregate DTF score or ease of doing business ranking, but the data is presented in the economy profile.
• Data Limitations: The report acknowledges that it does not cover all aspects of a business environment, such as proximity to large markets, infrastructure quality, macroeconomic conditions, or institutional strength, which are important but not directly measured.
• Comparative Analysis: Sudan's performance is compared with other economies in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally to highlight areas of improvement and remaining challenges.

Conclusion

Sudan faces significant challenges in business regulation, particularly in areas such as starting a business, dealing with construction permits, and resolving insolvency. While the DTF score shows some progress, the ease of doing business ranking indicates that Sudan still lags behind many of its regional and global peers. The report serves as a valuable tool for policymakers to identify regulatory bottlenecks and design reforms to improve the business environment.