Business Enabling Environment (BEE)

Openness, which reflects an economy's level of international competitiveness, is essential to economic growth and development. Openness matters to the business environment because a higher degree means fewer restrictions on the movement of goods, capital, and labor, resulting in improved productivity and market access.

Data Resources on Openness

• WTO Tariff Analysis Online
• WTO I-TIP Services
• UNCTAD Non-tariff Measures
• IMF Financial Soundness Index
• IMF Financial Development Index
• World Bank Trade and International Integration Research
• World Integrated Trade Solutions
• Global Trade Alert

Human capital captures aspects of knowledge, skills, and health that enable people to realize their potential as productive members of society. Investment in human capital improves the quality of the labor force, making it a crucial driver for fostering economic growth and promoting social inclusion.

Data Resources on Human Capital

• Human Capital Index
• World Indicators of Skills for Employment
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Governance encompasses various aspects of institutional capacity. Higher quality institutional capacity enhances stability and fosters trust, which promotes more sustainable and inclusive growth in the long run.

Data Resources on Governance

• Worldwide Governance Indicators
• GovData 360
• Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators
• University of Gothenburg Quality of Government (QoG) dataset
• Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index
• Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index

Public safety reflects a government's capacity to safeguard property and personal welfare. Rising levels of crime and violence can impose costs on the public and private sectors, hindering economic growth and development.

Data Resources on Public Safety

• United Nations Office on Crime and Drugs (UNOCD) Statistics
• Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
• OECD Better Life Index - Safety