Live Data · 194 countries
Global Business Environment
Compare regulation, institutions, competition, operating costs and business conditions across countries.
Live Data — World Bank + IMF
194 countries
Fastest Growing Economies194 countries
| # | Country | % YoY | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | +46.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Guyana | +19.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Libya | +13.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | +11.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | +9.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Taiwan | +8.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Monaco | +8.5% | 2024 |
| 8 | Tajikistan | +8.4% | 2025 |
| 9 | Bhutan | +8.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Vietnam | +8.0% | 2025 |
| 11 | India | +8.0% | 2026 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | +7.7% | 2025 |
| 13 | Benin | +7.5% | 2025 |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | +7.5% | 2025 |
| 15 | Georgia | +7.5% | 2025 |
| 16 | Guinea | +7.4% | 2025 |
| 17 | Armenia | +7.2% | 2025 |
| 18 | Rwanda | +7.0% | 2025 |
| 19 | Timor-Leste | +7.0% | 2025 |
| 20 | Niger | +6.9% | 2025 |
Tightest Labor Markets (Lowest UR)184 countries
| # | Country | % | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 0.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Cambodia | 0.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 0.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Burundi | 0.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Thailand | 1.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Chad | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 7 | Andorra | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Bahrain | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Lao PDR | 1.2% | 2025 |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 1.4% | 2025 |
| 11 | Tanzania | 1.6% | 2025 |
| 12 | Benin | 1.6% | 2025 |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 1.6% | 2025 |
| 14 | Cuba | 1.7% | 2025 |
| 15 | Togo | 2.0% | 2025 |
| 16 | Tonga | 2.0% | 2025 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 18 | Kuwait | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 19 | Vietnam | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 20 | Russia | 2.2% | 2025 |
Most Attractive to Foreign Investors (FDI)191 countries
| # | Country | USD | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $297.1B | 2024 |
| 2 | Singapore | $135.1B | 2024 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | $106.0B | 2024 |
| 4 | Brazil | $74.1B | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | $63.1B | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | $62.6B | 2024 |
| 7 | Australia | $53.7B | 2024 |
| 8 | France | $52.1B | 2024 |
| 9 | Egypt | $46.6B | 2024 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $45.6B | 2024 |
| 11 | Mexico | $45.5B | 2024 |
| 12 | Spain | $42.8B | 2024 |
| 13 | China | $42.6B | 2024 |
| 14 | Malta | $42.6B | 2024 |
| 15 | Sweden | $30.7B | 2024 |
| 16 | Italy | $28.5B | 2024 |
| 17 | India | $27.1B | 2024 |
| 18 | Indonesia | $24.3B | 2024 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | $21.3B | 2024 |
| 20 | Poland | $20.6B | 2024 |
GDP growth = economic dynamism. Low unemployment = healthy labor market. FDI inflows = business environment attractiveness.
Countries Monitored
30
Average Score
62/100
Improving
11
Deteriorating
6
Highest Regulatory Burden
Argentina, Nigeria, Pakistan
Strongest Institutions
Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands
Major Policy Changes
14
Last Updated
Q2 2026
Global Business Snapshot
Mock indicators across the global business environment.
Business Operating Conditions
62/100
Stable +0.4Operating costs steady; regulatory friction mixed.
Top: United States, Germany, India
Confidence: MediumQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Regulatory Predictability
59/100
Deteriorating -1.2More frequent rule changes in tax and digital regulation.
Top: Brazil, United Kingdom, France
Confidence: MediumQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Market Openness
64/100
Improving +0.8Selective trade and investment liberalization.
Top: India, Indonesia, Vietnam
Confidence: MediumQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Contract Enforcement
61/100
Stable +0.1Court efficiency improving slowly in several emerging markets.
Top: Singapore, Germany, Japan
Confidence: HighQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Access to Finance
58/100
Improving +1.1Wider venture and SME credit channels.
Top: United States, India, Saudi Arabia
Confidence: MediumQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Tax & Compliance Burden
47/100
Deteriorating +0.7Higher filings and cross-border complexity.
Top: Brazil, Italy, Argentina
Confidence: MediumQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Institutional Quality
63/100
Stable 0.0Governance stable in most developed markets.
Top: Switzerland, Singapore, Canada
Confidence: HighQ2 2026 · Mock composite
Foreign Investment Environment
60/100
Improving +0.6Targeted incentives and easing of sector caps.
Top: India, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia
Confidence: MediumQ2 2026 · Mock composite
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Mock world map · Layer: Overall Business Environment. Tooltips would show country score, main strength, main weakness, regulatory direction and main business risk.
🇺🇸 United States76
Strength: predictability (72) · Weakness: compliance (52)
Direction: Stable
🇮🇳 India61
Strength: predictability (58) · Weakness: compliance (64)
Direction: Improving
🇧🇷 Brazil54
Strength: predictability (50) · Weakness: compliance (78)
Direction: Deteriorating
🇨🇳 China60
Strength: predictability (52) · Weakness: compliance (60)
Direction: Stable
🇩🇪 Germany74
Strength: predictability (72) · Weakness: compliance (58)
Direction: Stable
🇬🇧 United Kingdom72
Strength: predictability (68) · Weakness: compliance (56)
Direction: Stable
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| Country | Region | Overall | Reg. Pred. | Contracts | Property | Mkt Open. | Finance | Tax Burden | Compliance | FDI Open. | Corruption Risk | Competition | Direction | Coverage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Asia-Pacific | 86 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 30 | 32 | 88 | 12 | 86 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Europe | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 86 | 38 | 36 | 80 | 14 | 82 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Europe | 80 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 50 | 46 | 82 | 18 | 80 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Middle East & Africa | 78 | 78 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 24 | 32 | 82 | 24 | 76 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Americas | 76 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 74 | 84 | 48 | 52 | 70 | 28 | 78 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Americas | 76 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 76 | 80 | 50 | 48 | 76 | 18 | 76 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Asia-Pacific | 75 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 74 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 74 | 20 | 76 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Europe | 74 | 72 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 76 | 60 | 58 | 72 | 22 | 76 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Asia-Pacific | 74 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 70 | 78 | 50 | 52 | 68 | 24 | 74 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Asia-Pacific | 73 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 66 | 76 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 20 | 74 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Europe | 72 | 68 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 80 | 55 | 56 | 74 | 25 | 76 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇫🇷 France | Europe | 70 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 68 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 68 | 28 | 72 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | Americas | 70 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 50 | 48 | 72 | 30 | 70 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Europe | 68 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 60 | 58 | 70 | 30 | 70 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Middle East & Africa | 66 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 64 | 70 | 36 | 42 | 70 | 38 | 62 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Europe | 62 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 64 | 40 | 64 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇳 India | Asia-Pacific | 61 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 52 | 60 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇳 China | Asia-Pacific | 60 | 52 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 60 | 52 | 60 | 50 | Stable | Partial | Q2 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Asia-Pacific | 60 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 56 | 58 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Americas | 58 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 58 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Asia-Pacific | 58 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 56 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Americas | 56 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 56 | Stable | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Americas | 54 | 50 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 72 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 55 | Deteriorating | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Middle East & Africa | 54 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 64 | 54 | Deteriorating | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | Europe | 52 | 44 | 56 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 56 | Deteriorating | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | Middle East & Africa | 48 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 64 | 68 | 56 | 66 | 46 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Europe | 44 | 38 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 44 | 60 | 64 | 38 | 70 | 42 | Deteriorating | Partial | Q2 2026 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Americas | 42 | 36 | 44 | 48 | 40 | 38 | 82 | 84 | 44 | 70 | 42 | Improving | Full | Q2 2026 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Asia-Pacific | 42 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 68 | 76 | 48 | 70 | 44 | Stable | Partial | Q2 2026 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Middle East & Africa | 40 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 70 | 76 | 50 | 76 | 40 | Stable | Partial | Q2 2026 |
Business Environment Movers
Largest improvements, deteriorations and structural leaders.
Strongest Regulatory Predictability
🇸🇬 Singapore
Stable institutional framework · Sectors: All sectors
83 → 84
+1
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Federal consistency · Sectors: All sectors
84 → 84
0
Highest Compliance Burden
🇧🇷 Brazil
Indirect tax complexity · Sectors: All sectors
76 → 78
+2
🇦🇷 Argentina
FX and tax frictions · Sectors: All sectors
82 → 84
+2
Business Environment Dimensions
18 dimensions · 0–100 scoring with strength or risk framing.
Business Formation
68Strength: Strong · ▲
Strength: Digital registration in most economies
Weakness: Foreign founder friction
Indicators: Days to register · Procedures · Cost
Confidence: Medium · Cross-country comparability
Licensing and Permits
56Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Selected digital one-stop shops
Weakness: Sector approvals slow
Indicators: Permits count · Approval days
Confidence: Medium · Subnational variation
Contract Enforcement
60Strength: Moderate · ▲
Strength: Arbitration adoption
Weakness: Court backlogs
Indicators: Dispute days · Cost % claim
Confidence: High · Survey data
Property Rights
64Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Land registries digitized
Weakness: IP enforcement gaps
Indicators: IP index
Confidence: High · —
Tax Administration
54Strength: Moderate · ▼
Strength: Digital filing
Weakness: Rule volatility
Indicators: Tax payments
Confidence: Medium · Reform timing
Access to Finance
58Strength: Moderate · ▲
Strength: VC expanding
Weakness: SME bank credit
Indicators: Private credit/GDP
Confidence: Medium · Rate cycle
Labor Regulation
60Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Hiring flexibility in services
Weakness: Dismissal costs
Indicators: Severance
Confidence: Medium · Sector variation
Foreign Investment
62Strength: Moderate · ▲
Strength: Selective liberalization
Weakness: Strategic sector caps
Indicators: FDI restrictiveness
Confidence: Medium · Reversal risk
Competition Policy
60Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Active enforcement in EU/US
Weakness: SOE dominance
Indicators: HHI
Confidence: High · —
Trade Regulation
64Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: WTO consistency
Weakness: NTBs rising
Indicators: Tariff avg
Confidence: Medium · Geopolitics
Digital Regulation
58Strength: Moderate · ▲
Strength: Modern frameworks expanding
Weakness: Cross-border friction
Indicators: Data laws
Confidence: Medium · AI rules evolving
Data Protection
62Strength: Moderate · ▲
Strength: Convergent baseline rules
Weakness: Enforcement gaps
Indicators: DPA capacity
Confidence: Medium · —
Environmental Regulation
58Strength: Moderate · ▲
Strength: Disclosure standards rising
Weakness: Implementation lag
Indicators: EPI
Confidence: Medium · —
Government Procurement
56Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: E-procurement adoption
Weakness: Local content rules
Indicators: Coverage
Confidence: Medium · —
Insolvency Framework
58Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Restructuring tools
Weakness: Slow exits
Indicators: Recovery rate
Confidence: Medium · —
Institutional Quality
63Strength: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Stable governance in DM
Weakness: EM capacity gaps
Indicators: WGI
Confidence: High · —
Corruption Risk
42Risk: Moderate · ▶
Strength: Anti-corruption agencies
Weakness: Procurement & customs
Indicators: CPI
Confidence: Medium · Underreporting
Policy Predictability
47Risk: Moderate · ▼
Strength: Multi-year fiscal frameworks
Weakness: Tax/digital churn
Indicators: Policy uncertainty
Confidence: Medium · Elections
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