Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology) in Sudan
Sudan: Global: Ease of doing business score was 44.83 DB17-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sudan, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB17-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Sudan is 44.83 DB17-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
Sudan ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Sudan, year by year
| Year | DB17-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.52 DB17-20 methodology | — |
| 2016 | 44.82 DB17-20 methodology | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45 DB17-20 methodology | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.02 DB17-20 methodology | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 44.83 DB17-20 methodology | -6.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 44.83 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.8 DB17-20 methodology, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 44.83 DB17-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9 DB17-20 methodology, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 169 Bangladesh 45.05 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 170 Gabon 45.03 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 44.97 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 173 Iraq 44.7 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 174 Afghanistan 44.06 DB17-20 methodology compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 43.23 DB17-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Sudan?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Sudan was 44.83 DB17-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.02 DB17-20 methodology in 2018.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.82 DB17-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Sudan ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB17-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.