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Firms where largest owner is also the top manager (% of firms)

Trade & ExternalWB WDIwb_wdi:IC.FRM.LOTM.ZS•Percentage•2009 → 2025•163 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Coverage
163
Frequency
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Range
2009 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Firms where largest owner is also the top manager (% of firms) infographic

Firms where largest owner is also the top manager (% of firms) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 63.83%
63.83% – 72.1%
72.1% – 75.68%
75.68% – 80.43%
80.43% – 83.26%
83.26% – 88.27%
> 88.27%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Firms where largest owner is also the top manager (% of firms)
163 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Firms where largest owner is also the top manager (% of firms)
Countries
163
 
Median
77.5%
 
Mean
76.4%
 
25th pctl
71%
 
75th pctl
83.9%
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Firms where largest owner is also the top manager (% of firms)
RwandaBelgiumSierra Leone
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CountryLatestDateTrend
PanamaPAN96.86%2025
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Lao PDRLAO96.29%2024
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CambodiaKHM94.73%2023
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IsraelISR94.47%2024
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Sierra LeoneSLE93.3%2023
KiribatiKIR93.08%2025
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Viet NamVNM92.62%2023
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BoliviaBOL91.85%2025
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IndonesiaIDN91.6%2023
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AfghanistanAFG90.54%2025
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SurinameSUR90.5%2025
Timor-LesteTLS90.41%2021
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TurkiyeTUR90.18%2024
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Trinidad and TobagoTTO89.97%2025
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PolandPOL89.94%2025
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BangladeshBGD89.71%2022
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MoroccoMAR89.42%2023
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UgandaUGA89.35%2025
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RwandaRWA89.23%2023
Korea, Rep.KOR89.15%2024
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Dominican RepublicDOM88.94%2025
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Cabo VerdeCPV88.79%2024
SeychellesSYC88.57%2023
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West Bank and GazaPSE88.39%2023
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JamaicaJAM87.59%2024
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AlbaniaALB86.94%2025
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North MacedoniaMKD86.7%2023
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UruguayURY86.37%2024
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CyprusCYP86.31%2024
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BrazilBRA86.19%2025
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IrelandIRL86.19%2024
BhutanBTN86.16%2024
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ChinaCHN85.83%2024
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BelizeBLZ85.3%2025
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RomaniaROU85.23%2023
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MadagascarMDG85.03%2022
SingaporeSGP84.89%2023
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MauritiusMUS84.21%2023
ChileCHL84.01%2025
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Brunei DarussalamBRN83.95%2025
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TunisiaTUN83.92%2024
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SerbiaSRB83.91%2024
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St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT83.87%2025
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Slovak RepublicSVK83.79%2023
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FranceFRA83.65%2025
MaldivesMDV83.29%2025
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Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG83.26%2023
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Antigua and BarbudaATG83.25%2025
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GhanaGHA83.23%2023
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KenyaKEN83.21%2025
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HungaryHUN83.2%2023
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Sri LankaLKA83.01%2025
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New ZealandNZL82.85%2023
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St. LuciaLCA82.78%2025
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Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY82.7%2025
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MongoliaMNG82.61%2025
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MaliMLI82.41%2024
FijiFJI82.32%2025
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TurkmenistanTKM82.16%2024
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EcuadorECU82.03%2024
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MalawiMWI81.7%2025
BelgiumBEL81.58%2025
JapanJPN81.56%2025
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IraqIRQ81.39%2022
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KosovoXKX81.36%2025
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EthiopiaETH81.25%2025
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP81.21%2025
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VanuatuVUT80.94%2023
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SamoaWSM80.91%2023
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TogoTGO80.55%2023
NepalNPL80.26%2023
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ThailandTHA80.25%2025
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UzbekistanUZB79.75%2024
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GabonGAB79.38%2009
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Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM79.12%2025
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Solomon IslandsSLB78.95%2025
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Gambia, TheGMB78.49%2023
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MozambiqueMOZ78.12%2025
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ChadTCD78.11%2023
SwitzerlandCHE78.06%2025
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LithuaniaLTU77.95%2025
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Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ77.51%2023
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GrenadaGRD77.25%2025
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BulgariaBGR77.21%2023
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MalaysiaMYS77.1%2024
AustraliaAUS76.95%2025
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PeruPER76.72%2023
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GreeceGRC76.62%2023
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GermanyDEU76.62%2025
ComorosCOM76.23%2025
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MoldovaMDA76.1%2024
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AzerbaijanAZE75.98%2024
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LesothoLSO75.72%2023
PhilippinesPHL75.65%2023
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AngolaAGO75.38%2024
BotswanaBWA75.23%2023
Guinea-BissauGNB75.19%2025
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South AfricaZAF75.05%2020
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CzechiaCZE74.77%2025
EstoniaEST74.69%2023
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LuxembourgLUX74.37%2020
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ColombiaCOL74.36%2023
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JordanJOR74.32%2024
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BeninBEN74.26%2024
GuatemalaGTM74.26%2025
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LiberiaLBR74.17%2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD73.79%2024
Burkina FasoBFA73.6%2024
MaltaMLT73.57%2024
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CameroonCMR73.36%2024
Congo, Rep.COG73.07%2024
NamibiaNAM72.87%2024
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Cote d'IvoireCIV72.63%2023
PortugalPRT72.38%2023
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GeorgiaGEO72.33%2023
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United StatesUSA72.3%2024
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ZambiaZMB72.02%2025
ParaguayPRY71.92%2023
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CanadaCAN71.68%2024
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FinlandFIN71.66%2025
SpainESP71.45%2024
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AustriaAUT71.08%2025
SwedenSWE71%2024
CroatiaHRV70.91%2023
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NetherlandsNLD70.63%2025
United KingdomGBR70.57%2024
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DenmarkDNK70.45%2025
BarbadosBRB70.38%2023
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MauritaniaMRT70.23%2025
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LatviaLVA70.13%2024
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Equatorial GuineaGNQ69.2%2024
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SloveniaSVN68.72%2024
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Papua New GuineaPNG68.26%2024
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NigerNER67.53%2025
El SalvadorSLV67.48%2023
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KazakhstanKAZ67.34%2024
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Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH66.38%2023
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ArmeniaARM64.89%2024
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TajikistanTJK64%2024
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DjiboutiDJI63.8%2025
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PakistanPAK63.61%2022
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MontenegroMNE63.47%2023
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ItalyITA63.17%2024
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TongaTON62.74%2024
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IndiaIND61.88%2025
BahrainBHR61.85%2024
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IcelandISL61.69%2024
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Costa RicaCRI61.51%2023
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Central African RepublicCAF61.24%2023
EritreaERI60.4%2009
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NigeriaNGA60.12%2025
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EswatiniSWZ59.87%2024
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Saudi ArabiaSAU59.82%2025
MexicoMEX58.8%2023
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BurundiBDI57.14%2025
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SenegalSEN57.11%2024
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South SudanSSD55.72%2024
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TanzaniaTZA53.57%2023
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NorwayNOR52.54%2025
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GuineaGIN43.51%2025
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KuwaitKWT31.68%2025
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QatarQAT31.48%2025
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ZimbabweZWE31.42%2025
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Source: World Bank (WB WDI)