The Enterprise Analysis Unit of the World Bank Group conducts the Enterprise Surveys (WBES) around the world, along with Informal, Micro Enterprise, and other surveys. The most recent and upcoming WBES in each economy shown below will be used in the World Bank’s new flagship report, Business Ready (B-READY).
For information on all the projects carried out by the Enterprise Analysis Unit, see the data details.
Africa | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Angola | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Benin | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Botswana | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Burkina Faso | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Burundi | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Kenya (with East Africa Research & Data Analysis) | Q1 2026 |
Cabo Verde | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Cameroon | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Central African Republic (CAR) | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey
Micro Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data) |
| Q1 2027
|
Chad | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Comoros | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Kenya (with DCDM Research) | Q1 2026 |
Congo, Dem. Rep. | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey
Micro Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data)
Fieldwork
Fieldwork |
Ipsos Kenya Ltd (with New Generation)
Ipsos Kenya Ltd (with New Generation) | Q1 2028
Q1 2025
Q1 2025 |
Congo, Rep. | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Côte d’Ivoire | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Equatorial Guinea | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Eswatini | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Ethiopia | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Gabon | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
The Gambia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Ghana | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Guinea | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Guinea-Bissau | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Kenya | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Lesotho | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Liberia | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Madagascar | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Malawi | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Dalberg Research | Q1 2026 |
Mali | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Mauritania | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Mauritius | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Moçambique | Q1 2026 | |
Namibia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Niger | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Nigeria | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Hanovia Limited | Q3 2025 |
Rwanda | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Senegal | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Seychelles | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Sierra Leone | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Somalia | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Kenya Ltd | Q1 2026 |
South Africa | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
South Sudan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Tanzania | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data) |
| Q1 2027
|
Togo | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Uganda | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Kenya (with Ipsos Uganda) | Q1 2026 |
Zambia | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Dalberg Research | Q1 2026 |
Zimbabwe | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Dalberg Research | Q1 2026 |
East Asia & Pacific | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Australia | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Australia | Q1 2026 |
Brunei Darussalam | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Cambodia | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2027
|
China | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Fiji | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Hong Kong SAR, China | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Indonesia | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data) |
| Q1 2027
|
Japan | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Japan | Q1 2026 |
Kiribati | Enterprise Survey | Preparation |
| Q1 2026 |
Korea, Rep. | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Lao PDR | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Malaysia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | SICA (with ACT-Georgia) | Q1 2026 | |
New Zealand | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Papua New Guinea | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | ||
Samoa | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data is available) | Q1 2027 | |
Singapore | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Solomon Islands | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Taiwan, China | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Mekong Economics Ltd (with Custom Asia Thailand) | Q1 2026 | |
Timor-Leste | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Tonga | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Vanuatu | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Viet Nam | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Europe & Central Asia | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Albania | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Strategic Marketing (with Ipsos Albania) | Q1 2026 |
Armenia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Austria | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | LEYHAUSEN Research GmbH | Q1 2026 |
Azerbaijan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Belarus | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
Belgium | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) | Q1 2028 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Bulgaria | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Croatia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Cyprus | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Czechia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2025 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Norstat Denmark | Q1 2026 | |
Estonia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | ||
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Verian Group & MCM Research | Q1 2026 | |
Georgia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Germany | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | LEYHAUSEN Research GmbH | Q1 2026 |
Greece | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Hungary | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Iceland | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Ireland | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Italy | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Kazakhstan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Kosovo | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Ipsos Strategic Marketing (with Ipsos Kosovo) | Q1 2026 |
Kyrgyz Republic | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Latvia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Lithuania | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | ACT (with Baltic Surveys) | Q1 2026 |
Luxembourg | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Global Data Collection Company, GDCC (with NORC at the University of Chicago) | Q1 2026 |
Moldova | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Montenegro | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Global Data Collection Company, GDCC (with NORC at the University of Chicago) | Q1 2026 | |
North Macedonia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | KPMG Norge | Q1 2026 | |
Poland | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) | Q1 2028 | |
Portugal | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Romania | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Russian Federation | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
Serbia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Slovak Republic | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Slovenia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Spain | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Sweden | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | TAMEO Impact Fund Solutions | Q1 2026 | |
Tajikistan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Türkiye | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) | Q1 2028 | |
Turkmenistan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Ukraine | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
United Kingdom | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Uzbekistan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Latin America & Caribbean | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Antigua and Barbuda | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Mercaplan | Q1 2025 |
Argentina | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Voices! Research and Consultancy | Q1 2026 |
The Bahamas | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Barbados | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Belize | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Bolivia | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Kampo Brasil Research & About Brazil & Oppen Social | Q1 2026 | |
Chile | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | NORC (with Datavoz) | Q1 2026 |
Colombia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Costa Rica | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Dominican Republic | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Mercaplan | Q1 2025 |
Ecuador | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
El Salvador | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Grenada | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Mercaplan | Q1 2025 |
Guatemala | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | FUSADES (with Universidad del Valle de Guatemala) | Q1 2026 |
Honduras | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | FUSADES | Q1 2026 |
Jamaica | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Mexico | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Nicaragua | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
Panama | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Mercaplan | Q1 2025 |
Paraguay | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Preparation | Q1 2027
Q2 2025 | |
Peru | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
St. Lucia | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Mercaplan | Q1 2025 |
Suriname | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Enterprise Survey | Published (2025 data) | Q1 2028 | |
Uruguay | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Middle East & North Africa | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Algeria | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
Bahrain | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Djibouti | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Egypt, Arab Rep. | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Iran, Islamic Rep. | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Iraq | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Israel | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Jordan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Kuwait | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Gallup International (with Gateway Lab) | Q1 2026 |
Libya | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
Malta | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Morocco | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Oman | Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | Gallup International (with Simpa Marketing Research) | Q1 2026 |
Qatar | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | PFC International | Q1 2026 | |
Tunisia | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
West Bank and Gaza | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
North America | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Canada | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
United States | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
South Asia | ||||
Economy | Survey Type* | Phase** | Firm Implementing Ongoing Surveys | Next expected data publication date*** |
Afghanistan | Enterprise Survey | Preparation | Q1 2026 | |
Bangladesh | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027
| |
Bhutan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2024 data) |
| Q1 2028 |
Enterprise Survey | Fieldwork | NielsenIQ India Pvt Ltd | Q1 2026 | |
Maldives | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
Nepal | Enterprise Survey
Informal Survey | Published (2023 data)
Fieldwork |
Solutions Consultant | Q1 2027
Q1 2025 |
Pakistan | Enterprise Survey | Published (2023 data) | Q1 2027 | |
Sri Lanka | Enterprise Survey | Procurement | Q1 2026 | |
* Survey types are:
** Survey phases are:
*** Next expected date: Q refers to quarter. When this field is empty, the timeline is unknown.
