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World Bank Enterprise Survey 2025

Liberia, 2025
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Data file: Liberia-2025-full-data

Liberia 2025 World Bank Enterprise Survey full data

Cases: 158
Variables: 336

Variables

idstd
WEB STD FIRMID
id
Firm ID
a4a
Industry Sampling Sector
a6a
Sampling Size
a2
Sampling Region
a1c
Sample Frame Level
a0
Questionnaire
a3a
Region of The Establishment
a6c
Screener Size
a7
Establishment part of a multi-establishment Firm?
panel
Panel Code
a1a
Language of The Interview
a14d
Day
a14m
Month
a14y
Year
a14h
Hour
a14min
Minutes
a20y
Close Year of The Last Completed Fiscal Year
a20m
Close Month of The Last Completed Fiscal Year
a20d
Close Day of The Last Completed Fiscal Year
a1
Country Code
a12
Interviewer Number
a7a
Number of Establishments In The Firm
a7b
Is This Establishment The Headquarters Location?
a11
If Hq, Financial Statements Independent of The Rest of Establishment
a7c
Does This Headquarters Location Engage In Production or Sales At This Location?
a9
Establishment'S Financial Statements Prepared Separately From Hq Statements
b1
Legal Status of The Firm
b1x
Other (Specify)
b3a
Is the largest owner also the top manager
b2a
% Owned By Private Domestic Individuals, Companies or organizations
b2b
% Owned By Private Foreign Individuals, Companies or organizations
b2c
% Owned By Government/State
b2d
% Owned By Other
b4
Amongst The Owners of The Firm, Are There Any Women?
b4a
% of The Firm Owned By Women
b5
Year Establishment Began Operations
b6
Number of Full-Time Employees of The Establishment When It Started Operations
b6b
In What Year Was This Establishment Formally Registered?
b7
How Many Years of Experience Working In This Sector Does The Top Manager Have?
b7a
Is The Top Manager a Woman?
b8
Does Establishment Have An Internationally-Recognized Quality Certification?
b8x
Specify The Internationally-Recognized Quality Certifications
c3
Application To Obtain An Electrical Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 Years
c4
How Many Days Did It Take For You To Receive An Electrical Connection Service?
c5
Informal Gift/Payment Expected or Requested For An Electrical Connection?
c31
Cost to obtain electrical connection
c6
Over Last FY, Did This Establishment Experience Power Outages?
c7
Number of Power Outages Experienced In A Typical Month In Last Fiscal Year
c8a
Average Duration of Power Outages: Hours
c8b
Average Duration of Power Outages: Minutes
c9a
In Last FY, Losses As % of Annual Sales Due To Power Outages
c9b
In Last FY, Value of Losses Due To Power Outages
c10
Generator Shared or Owned Over The Course of Last Fiscal Year?
c11
% Electricity From Generator Owned/Shared By The Establishment In Last FY
c43
Over FY, did establishment use on-site solar panels?
c44
Percentage of electricity from solar panels
c12
Application To Obtain A Water Connection Submitted Over The Last 2 Years
c13
How Many Days Did It Take For You To Obtain A Water Connection?
c14
When You Applied For A Water Connection, Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested?
c33
Cost to obtain water connection
c45
Which best characterizes quality of piped water received from utility provider
c152
Did You Experience Insufficient Water Supply In Last FY?
c162
Frequency of Incidents of Water Shortages In A Typical Month In Last FY
c172
Average Length of Water Shortages In Last Fiscal Year
c22b
Establishment Has Its Own Website
c36
Application To Obtain Fixed Broadband Internet Connection Over The Last 2 Years
c37
How Many Days Did It Take For You To Obtain Internet Connection?
c39
Did You Experience Internet Disruptions In Last FY?
c42
How difficult to switch internet providers?
d1a1a
Establishment'S Main Product/Service Last FY
d1a3
Main Product/Service: Percent of Total Annual Sales
d2
In Last Fiscal Year, What Were This Establishment’S Total Annual Sales?
d2x
Please Also Write Out The Number
n3
What were the establishment's sales 3 years ago?
n3x
Please Also Write Out The Number
f1
In Last FY, What Was The Capacity Utilization (%) of This Establishment?
d3a
% of Sales: National Sales
d3b
% of Sales: Indirect Exports
d3c
% of Sales: Direct Exports
d31x
Main destination of exports (country code)
d42
When goods exported directly, was any inspection, certification, or licensing do
d43a
Average duration to conduct inspections, certifications, and licensing: days
d43b
Average duration to conduct inspections, certifications, and licensing: hours
d4a
In Last FY, Avg. Num. of Days For Exported Goods To Clear Customs?
d4b
If less than a day, total hours for exported goods to clear customs
d342
Costs to Comply with all Export Requirements (% of value of goods exported)
d352
Any online orders that didn't require custom duties in destination
d8
In What Year Did This Establishment First Export Directly or Indirectly?
d12a
% of Material Inputs And Supplies of Domestic origin In Last Fiscal Year
d12b
% of Material Inputs And Supplies of Foreign origin In Last Fiscal Year
d13
Were Any of These Material Inputs And Supplies Imported Directly?
d38x
Main origin of imports (country code)
d44
Inspection, certification or licensing prior to point of entry
d45a
Average duration to clear customs: Days
d45b
Average duration to clear customs: Hours
d14a
Avg. Num. of Days For Imported Goods To Clear Customs In Last Fiscal Year
d14b
If less than a day, total hours for imported goods to clear customs
d412
Costs to Comply with all Import Requirements (% of value of goods imported)
o1
In the last three years, establishment had any commercial dispute?
o2
Use of courts, arbitration etc. to (or attempt to ) resolve commercial dispute?
o3a2
Reliable mechanism to resolve commercial disputes: Arbitration?
o3b2
Reliable mechanism to resolve commercial disputes:Mediation?
j31
In resolving commercial disputes, courts are independent and impartial
r1
What Happened When Problem In The Production Process/Services Provision Arose?
r2
Did This Establishment Monitor Any Production/Service Performance Indicators?
r3
How Many Production/Service Provision Performance Indicators Were Monitored?
r4
Did This Establishment Have Production/Service Provision Targets?
r5
What Best Describes The Time Frame of Production/Service Provision Targets?
r6
How Easy To Achieve Its Production/Service Provision Targets?
r7
Who Was Aware of The Production/Service Provision Targets At This Establishment?
r8
Were There Performance Bonuses Based On Production/Service Provision Targets?
r9
What Were Managers' Performance Bonuses Usually Based On?
r10
What Was The Primary Way Non-Managers Were Promoted?
r11
When Was An Under-Performing Non-Manager Reassigned or Dismissed?
e1
In Last FY, Main Market For Establishment'S Main Product
e2b
Competitors For The Main Product/Service In The Main Market
e312
Which Best Descibes Establishment's Main Market
e32
Change in competition in the last year?
e33
Establishment can increase prices more than competitors without losing customers
e6
Do You Use Technology Licensed From A Foreign-Owned Company?
e11
Does This Establishment Compete Against Unregistered or Informal Firms?
h1
New Products/Services Introduced Over Last 3 Yrs
h2
New Products/Services Also New For Thr Establishment'S Main Market
h32x
Describe In Detail The Main New or Significantly Improved Product or Service
h5
During Last 3 Yrs, Establishment Introduced New/Significantly Improved Process
h62x
Describe Main New/Significantly Improved Process This Establishment Introduced
h8
During Last Fiscal Year, Establishment Spent On R&D (Excl Market Research)?
h9
How Much Spent On R&D, Either In-House or External?
d1a6a
Total number of hotel rooms in the last FY
d1a6b
Total areas of rooms in the last FY
d1a6c
Specify units
d1a6cx
Other (Specify)
g5a
What Is The Total Selling Area In This Establishment?
g5b
The Area Is Measured In:
g5bx
Specify Other Units (If Not Included Above) The Area Is Measured In
g2
Applic. To Obtain A Construction-Related Permit Submitted Over The Last 2 Years
g3
How Many Days Did It Take For You To Obtain A Construction-Related Permit?
g4
Informal Gift/Payment Expected or Requested For A Construction-Related Permit
g34
Land disputes and the sale of property: Deeds, Title certificates etc recognized
ge3
Experience damage of physical assets due to extreme weather events?
ge3a
Monetary damage of physical assets?
ge7
Over the last 3 years, establishment monitor its CO2 emissions?
ge8d
Over last 3 years, establishment adopt energy management measures?
k3a
% of Working Capital Financed From Internal Funds/Retained Earnings
k3i
% of Working Capital Financed From Owners’ Contributions or Issued New Equity
k3j
% of Working Capital Financed From Bonds
k3bc
% of Working Capital Borrowed From Banks
k3e
% of Working Capital Borrowed From Non-Bank Financial Institutions
k3f
% of Working Capital Purchased On Credit/Advances From Suppliers /Customers
k3dgh
% of Working Capital Financed By Friends, Relatives, Informal Money Lenders, Oth
k4
Did This Establishment Purchase Any Fixed Assets In Last FY?
n5a
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases of Equipment In Last FY
n5b
Total Annual Expenditure For Purchases of Land And Buildings In Last FY
k5a
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Internal Funds/Retained Earnings
k5a1
Fixed Assets - Value Internal Funds or Retained Earnings
k5i
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Owners’ Contributions or Issued New Equity
k5i1
Fixed Assets - Value Owners’ Contribution or Issued New Equity Shares
k5j
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Bonds
k5j1
Fixed Assets - Value Bonds
k5bc
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Bank Borrowing
k5bc1
Fixed Assets - Value Borrowed From Banks
k5e
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Non-Bank Financial Institutions
k5e1
Fixed Assets - Value Borrowed From Non-Bank Financial Institutions
k5f
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Credit From Suppliers/Advances From Customers
k5f1
Fixed Assets - Value Purchases On Credit From Suppliers, Advances From Customers
k5dgh
Last FY, % Fixed Assets Funded By: Friends\Relatives\Informal Money Lenders\Othe
k5dgh1
Fixed Assets - Value Friends\Relatives\Informal Money Lenders\Other
k6
Does This Establishment Have A Checking And\or Saving Account?
k82b
Establishment Has A Line of Creidt from a Financial Institution?
k82a
Establishment Has A Loan From A Financial Institution?
k9
Type of Financial Institution That Granted The Line of Credit or Loan
k10
Year When The Most Recent Loan/Line of Credit Approved
k11
For The Most Recent Loan, What Was The Value At The Time of Approval?
k13
Financing Required For The Most Recent Line of Credit or Loan
k14a
Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Land, Buildings
k14b
Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Equipment
k14c
Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Accounts
k14d
Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Personal Assets
k14e
Type of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Loan? Other
k15a
Value of Collateral Required For The Most Recent Credit/Loan
k15d
Outstanding Personal Loans Used To Finance Establishment'S Business Activities?
k162a
In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For Loans from Financial Institution?
k162b
In Last FY, Did Establishment Apply For Line of Credit from Financial Institutio
k17
Main Reason For Not Applying For New Loans or New Lines of Credit
k20a1
What Was The Outcome of That Most Recent Application For Loan/Line of Credit?
k32
Days to receive a decision about most recent loan application
k21
Financial Statements Checked & Certified By External Auditor In Last FY?
k33
Percentage of payments received using e-payments
k342
Main type of e-payment accepted
k342x
Other (Specify)
k35
Avg. days to receive main type of e-payment
k36
Cost per transaction (% of transaction) to receive main type of e-payment
k38
Percentage of payments made using e-payments
k392
Main type of e-payment used to make payments
k392x
Other (Specify)
k40
Cost per transaction (% of transaction) to make main type of e-payment
j2
What % of Senior Management Time Was Spent In Dealing With Govt Regulations?
j3
Over The Last 12 Months, Was This Establishment Inspected By Tax officials?
j4
Frequency of Inspections/Requirement For Meeting By Tax officials
j5
In Any of These Inspections Was A Gift/Informal Payment Requested ?
j32
Did any of these visits or meetings consist of a tax audit?
j33
Weeks until final audit report was received
j35
Total Hours to Prepare, File and Pay Taxes
j36
In last FY, did establishment file taxes electronically
j37
In last FY, did establishment pay taxes electronically
j38
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has applied for a VAT refund
j39
Weeks to receive VAT refund
j40
Main reason for not applying for a VAT tax refund
j6a
Government Contract Secured (or Attempted) In The Last 12 Months?
j41
Degree of difficulty to comply with govt contract tender requirements
j42
Establishment has held a govt contract in last 3 yrs?
j43
Typical number of days to receive payment under govt contract
j7a
Percent of Total Annual Sales Paid In Informal Payments
j7b
Total Annual Informal Payment
j10
Application To Obtain An Import License Submitted Over The Last 2 Years?
j11
How Many Days Did It Take To Obtain Your Import License?
j12
When You Applied For An Import License, Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested?
j13
Application To Obtain An Operating License Submitted Over Last 2 Years?
j14
How Many Days Did It Take To Obtain Your Operating License?
j15
When You Applied For Operating License Was An Informal Gift/Payment Requested?
k30
How Much of An Obstacle: Access To Finance
g30a
How Much of An Obstacle: Access To Land?
j30c
How Much of An Obstacle: Business Licensing And Permits
j30f
How Much of An Obstacle: Corruption
h30
How Much of An Obstacle: Courts
i30
How Much of An Obstacle: Crime, Theft And Disorder?
d30b
How Much of An Obstacle: Customs And Trade Regulations?
c30a
How Much of An Obstacle: Electricity To Operations of This Establishment?
l30b
How Much of An Obstacle: Inadequately Educated Workforce?
l30a
How Much of An Obstacle: Labor Regulations?
j30e
How Much of An Obstacle: Political Instability
e30
How Much of An Obstacle: Practices of Competitors In Informal Sector?
j30b
How Much of An Obstacle: Tax Administrations
j30a
How Much of An Obstacle: Tax Rates
d30a
How Much of An Obstacle: Transport?
k30_finance_pos
M30: rotation position 1
g30_land_pos
M30: rotation position 2
j30_permit_pos
M30: rotation position 3
j30_corruption_pos
M30: rotation position 4
j30_courts_pos
M30: rotation position 5
j30_crime_pos
M30: rotation position 6
d30_trade_pos
M30: rotation position 7
c30_electricity_pos
M30: rotation position 8
l30_workforce_pos
M30: rotation position 9
l30_labor_pos
M30: rotation position 10
j30_instability_pos
M30: rotation position 11
e30_informal_pos
M30: rotation position 12
j30_taxadmin_pos
M30: rotation position 13
j30_taxrate_pos
M30: rotation position 14
d30_transport_pos
M30: rotation position 15
m1a
Biggest Obstacle Affecting The Operation of This Establishment
m1a_finance_pos
m1a: Position of Access to Finance
m1a_land_pos
m1a: Position of Access to land
m1a_permit_pos
m1a: Position of Business licensing and permits
m1a_corruption_pos
m1a: Position of corruption
m1a_courts_pos
m1a: Position of Courts
m1a_crime_pos
m1a: Position of Crime, theft and disorder
m1a_trade_pos
m1a: Position of Customs and trade regulations
m1a_electricity_pos
m1a: Position of Electricity
m1a_workforce_pos
m1a: Position of Inadequately educated workforce
m1a_labor_pos
m1a: Position of Labor regulations
m1a_instability_pos
m1a: Position of Political instability
m1a_informal_pos
m1a: Position of Practices of competitors in the informal sector
m1a_taxadmin_pos
m1a: Position of Tax administration
m1a_taxrate_pos
m1a: Position of Tax rates
m1a_transport_pos
m1a: Position of Transport
l1
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End of Last Fiscal Year
l2
Num. Permanent, Full-Time Employees At End of 3 Fiscal Years Ago
l9b
% of Full Time Workers Completed High School End of Last FY
l9b1
Number of Full Time Workers Completed High School
l3a
Num. Full-Time Employees At End of Last FY: Production Workers
l3b
Num. Full-Time Employees At End of Last FY: Non-Production Workers
l5a
Num. Full-Time Employees At End of Last FY: Women Production Workers
l5b
Num. Full-Time Employees At End of Last FY: Women Non-Production Workers
l5
Num. Full-Time Employees At End of Last FY: Women
l4a1
Num. of Permanent, Full-Time Skilled Production Workers, Last FY
l4a2
Num. of Permanent, Full-Time Semi-skilled Production Workers, Last FY
l4b
Num. of Permanent, Full-Time Low-skilled Production Workers, Last FY
l10
Formal Training Programs For Permanent, Full-Time Employees In Last FY
l11a1
Training Programs Amount: Production Full-Time Permanent Employees Trained
l11a
% Permanent Full-Time Production Employees Received Formal Training In Last FY
l11b1
Training Programs Amount:Non-Production Full-Time Permanent Employees Trained
l11b
% Permanent Fulltime Nonproduction Employees Received Formal Training In Last FY
l12a1
Training Programs Amount: Full-Time Permanent Women Employees Trained
l12a
% Permanent Full-Time Women Employees Received Formal Training In Last FY
l34
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has dismissed any permanent, full-time workers
l35
Typical number of weeks to dismiss full-time permanent worker
l36
Typical number of weeks paid in severance
l1a
Num. Part-time Employees At End of Last Fiscal Year
l6
Num. Full-Time Temporary Employees At End of Last FY
l6a
Women Temporary, Full-Time Workers Employed Throughout Last FY
l8
Avg. Length of Employment of All Full-Time Temporary Employees In Last FY
l37
In the last 3 yrs., establishment has been involved in any labor dispute
l38a
Time to Resolve a labor Dispute:Months
l38b
Time to Resolve a labor Dispute:Days
l40
In last FY, was establishment visited by health and safety inspectors
l41
Was a report issued for health and safety inspection
l30d
How Much of An Obstacle: The regulation of dismissing workers?
l30c
How Much of An Obstacle: The cost of hiring new workers?
Total: 336
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