Formal Sector Enterprise Surveys
The Formal Sector World Bank Enterprise Surveys, generally known by the shortened term, World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES), are the main product of the Enterprise Surveys team. They are nationally representative firm-level surveys with top managers and owners of businesses in over 160 economies, reaching 180 in upcoming years, that provide insight into many business environment topics such as access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, and performance, among others. The comprehensive data and analytical reports enable easy comparisons across economies and time. The information collected through these surveys is publicly available at the economy and firm level. Explore the indicators by economy or topic, browse the surveys, or access the granular data on the WBES data portal.