Sudan

Ease of Doing Business in

Sudan

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Sudan. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 43,551,941
GNI Per Capita (US$) 1,270.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
135 135 0
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 126 123 up -3
Dealing with Construction Permits 130 127 up -3
Getting Electricity 107 104 up -3
Registering Property 41 40 up -1
Getting Credit 166 152 up -14
Protecting Investors 155 153 up -2
Paying Taxes 103 99 up -4
Trading Across Borders 151 151 No change
Enforcing Contracts 148 146 up -2
Resolving Insolvency 84 84 No change

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 126 DB 2011 Rank 123 Change in Rank down-3
Indicator Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
10 8 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
36 37 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
31.4 81.2 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit application for preliminary approval to Registrar and reserve company name 3 days SDG 200
2 Notarize memorandum and articles of association 2 days SDG 350
3 Notify taxation chambers 1 day SDG 55
4 Register with commercial registry 4 days Stamp duty and other application/administrative fees (see comment)
5 Conduct site inspection 2 days no charge
6 Apply for tax identification number 1-2 days SDG 5
* 7 Register for VAT 2 days (simultaneous with previous procedure) no charge
8 Register with labor authorities 14 days SDG 192
9 Enroll employees for social security 3-7 days SDG .25
10 Make a company seal 2 days SDG 40
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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