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Global state of women's economic opportunities

Visualize firm-level data in over 160 economies

World Bank Enterprise Surveys offer an expansive array of economic data on 225,000+ firms in over 160 countries. The data is presented in a variety of ways useful to researchers, policy makers, journalists, and others. Note that data users should exercise caution when comparing raw data and point estimates between surveys that did and did not adhere to the Enterprise Surveys Global Methodology.

Type of data available, as an example:

Percent of firms competing against unregistered or informal firms

Informal business around the world_World Bank Enterprise Surveys

The global state of business readiness

The World Bank’s corporate flagship project, B-READY, conducts annual assessments of the global business environment. It replaces and improves upon the Doing Business project.

The World Bank

DECIG provides data and analysis on private sector development and the global business environment.