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The World Bank Enterprise Surveys offer both indicators and firm-level data (microdata).

Explore indicators in this page. For access to the microdata, visit the Data Portal by selecting "Access microdata".

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Formal Enterprise Surveys

Enterprise Surveys collect in-depth data from large businesses, micro businesses, and informal businesses to provide unparalleled insight into the business environment of more than 150 economies. These surveys cover a broad range of business topics including access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, crime, competition, and performance measures. The comprehensive data is used by policymakers, researchers, and businesses to understand and improve the economic conditions in these countries.

Explore indicators

Indicators by economy:
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Access microdata

Microdata by economy:
Data Portal - Economy Databases
Microdata across economies:
Data Portal - Cross-economy Databases

Download a custom set of indicators - Formal Sector Enterprise Surveys

The Enterprise Analysis Unit has aggregated the firm-level data from the Formal Sector World Bank Enterprise Surveys in indicators. These can be viewed and downloaded at the economy- and subnational economy-level. Options include viewing data by subgroups with the corresponding standard errors and number of observations.

* For indicator definitions, please see this link

Resources

Catalog of other firm-level surveys carried out by the World Bank

This page provides information about other firm-level surveys conducted by the World Bank, which are collected through the form available in the right-side column of this page.

World Bank users are encouraged to submit details about their own firm-level surveys

The World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) are firm-level surveys of a representative sample of an economy's private sector. 

Replication of WBES indicators

Download Zip file with the WBES indicators replication package. 

Informal Sector Enterprise Surveys

The Informal Sector World Bank Enterprise Surveys offer microdata on over 35,000 unregistered businesses in more than 40 cities across 16 economies, and  over 90 indicators based on this microdata. The indicators and microdata can be used to answer policy questions, such as “What types of informal businesses are prevalent?” and “Why are these businesses not registered?”

The indicators and firm-level microdata from the Informal Sector Enterprise Surveys are available in the Data Portal. Please access the Data Portal through the "Access microdata" button in the banner of this page. 

Informal Sector completed surveys:

  • East Asia & Pacific: Cambodia: Battambang, Phnom Penh, Siemreap and Siahnoukville; Indonesia: Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Medan, Pontianak, and Makassar; Lao PDR: Pakse, Vientiane.
  • Latin America & Caribbean: Peru: Lima and Trujillo.
  • Middle East & North Africa: Iraq: Baghdad, Basra, Najaf, Sulaymaniyah.
  • South Asia: Bangladesh: Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar; India: Hyderabad, Jaipur,  Kochi,  Ludhiana,  Mumbai,  Sehore,  Surat,  Tezpur,  Varanasi; Nepal: Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Dhankuta, Janakpur, Birgunj, Pokhara, Butwal, and Nepalgunj.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Central African Republic: Bangui, Berberati; Ghana: Accra, Kumasi, Tamale; Mozambique: Beira, Maputo, Nampula; Federal Republic of Somalia: Basaso, Mogadishu; Sudan: Khartoum, Omdurman, Port Sudan; Tanzania: Dar es Salaam; Zambia: Kitwe, Lusaka, Ndola; Zimbabwe: Harare.

Explore indicators

Indicators by economy:
Topic:
Download a custom set of indicators:

Access microdata

Microdata by economy:
Data Portal - Economy Databases
Microdata across economies:
Data Portal - Cross-economy Databases

Download a custom set of indicators - Formal Sector Enterprise Surveys

The Enterprise Analysis Unit has aggregated the firm-level data from the Formal Sector World Bank Enterprise Surveys in indicators. These can be viewed and downloaded at the economy- and subnational economy-level. Options include viewing data by subgroups with the corresponding standard errors and number of observations.

* For indicator definitions, please see this link

Resources

Catalog of other firm-level surveys carried out by the World Bank

This page provides information about other firm-level surveys conducted by the World Bank, which are collected through the form available in the right-side column of this page.

World Bank users are encouraged to submit details about their own firm-level surveys

The World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) are firm-level surveys of a representative sample of an economy's private sector. 

Informal Sector Enterprise Survey Indicators

Download Informal Sector Enterprise Survey Indicators.

Informal Sector Enterprise Survey Indicator Descriptions

Download Informal Sector Enterprise Survey Indicator Descriptions.

Micro Enterprise Surveys and Other Surveys

The Micro Enterprise Surveys provide data for businesses with 1-4 workers across 35 economies around the world.

Other business surveys carried out by the Enterprise Analysis Unit include:

  • Covid-19 surveys in 2020-2022. To explore the indicators, visit this page.  
  • Topic Surveys - private sector surveys on specific topics such as innovation, tourism, among others.

Indicators and firm-level microdata from the Micro Enterprise Surveys and Other Surveys are available in the Data Portal. Please access the Data Portal through the "Access microdata" button in the banner of this page. 

Resources

Catalog of other firm-level surveys carried out by the World Bank

This page provides information about other firm-level surveys conducted by the World Bank, which are collected through the form available in the right-side column of this page.

World Bank users are encouraged to submit details about their own firm-level surveys

The World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) are firm-level surveys of a representative sample of an economy's private sector. 

Micro Enterprise Surveys microdata

Access Micro Enterprise Surveys microdata.

Covid-19 Enterprise Surveys and Others

Access Covid-19 Enterprise Survey indicators. 

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