Full Survey Data

The Enterprise Surveys use standard survey instruments to collect firm-level data on the business environment from business owners and top managers. The surveys cover a broad range of topics including access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, crime, competition, labor, obstacles to growth, and performance measures.

The full, firm-level data are available to researchers and include answers from all the survey questions- both global questions as well as country-specific questions. Note that the survey data results presented on the website are primarily in the form of indicators, i.e. firm-level data has been aggregated to the country level.

Please cite our data as follows:
Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org), The World Bank.

To access the complete datasets, you must register with the Enterprise Analysis Unit (GIAEA) by completing the Enterprise Surveys Data Access Protocol. Users of this data are required to protect its confidentiality in accordance with World Bank rules governing “strictly confidential” information. These are discussed on the registration form. Adherence to these rules will ensure the World Bank Group can continue to conduct these surveys.

Once you have submitted the confidentiality agreement, you will receive an email confirmation within two business days with access information.