Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: A Collection of Published Data

Marta Kozak, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Washington, D.C.

Date of last update: January 26, 2007

The database "Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: A Collection of Published Data" presents secondary data. Using these data for precise country rankings may therefore be inappropriate.

The user understands that there may be errors and discrepancies within this database because of differences in the way the sources gather data and in the definitions of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) they use in doing so. Because of the discrepancies in these definitions, harmonizing the data is costly and difficult and no attempt has been made to do so. Moreover, some MSME definitions used by each data source are not comparable over time. Accordingly, only the most recent data available are included.

The user understands that no claims, implicit or explicit, are made for the database and that any conclusions or inferences drawn from the data are wholly the responsibility of the user. No conclusions or inferences drawn from the data or accompanying materials should be attributed to the World Bank Group, its Board of Executive Directors, its management, or any of its member countries without their express written consent.

When citing the database, please use its full title, "Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: A Collection of Published Data."

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