Time required to start a business in Sudan
Sudan: Time required to start a business was 34.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Sudan, 2004–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Sudan stood at 34.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Sudan peaked at 38.5 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.5 days, in 2018.
That places Sudan 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Sudan, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.5 days | — |
| 2005 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.5 days | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5 days | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5 days | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 34.5 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.25 days, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 34.5 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.25 days, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.17 days | 36.5 days | 38.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.1 days | 34.5 days | 36.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 25 Angola 36 days compare
- 26 Libya 35 days compare
- 26 Paraguay 35 days compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 33 days compare
- 29 Philippines 33 days compare
- 31 Ethiopia 32 days compare
- 31 Seychelles 32 days compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Sudan?
- Time required to start a business in Sudan was 34.5 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 days in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for time required to start a business?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.