Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time)
Trade & ExternalWB WDIwb_wdi:IC.GOV.DURS.ZS•Percentage•2002 → 2025•181 countries
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Coverage
181
Frequency
—
Range
2002 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.12%
4.12% – 6.22%
6.22% – 7.56%
7.56% – 10.18%
10.18% – 12.86%
12.86% – 17.03%
> 17.03%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time)
181 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time)
Countries
181
Median
8.7%
Mean
10.3%
25th pctl
5.8%
75th pctl
13.3%
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Compare trends
Time spent dealing with the requirements of government regulations (% of senior management time)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| PanamaPAN | 33.3% | 2010 | |
| TongaTON | 31.33% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 30.07% | 2025 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 28.92% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 28.76% | 2015 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 27.63% | 2010 | |
| MaliMLI | 27.53% | 2016 | |
| LatviaLVA | 26.77% | 2019 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 26.17% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 25.1% | 2007 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 22.2% | 2009 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 21.34% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 20.98% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 20.84% | 2013 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 20.51% | 2017 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 20.16% | 2010 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 19.95% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 19.16% | 2017 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.1% | 2013 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 19.03% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 18.53% | 2019 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 18.39% | 2023 | — |
| South SudanSSD | 18.02% | 2014 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 17.93% | 2016 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 17.22% | 2021 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 17.16% | 2014 | |
| HondurasHND | 16.98% | 2010 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 16.47% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 16.42% | 2016 | |
| MexicoMEX | 15.81% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 15.47% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 15.21% | 2019 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 15.18% | 2016 | |
| RomaniaROU | 15.07% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 15.04% | 2019 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.94% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 14.73% | 2012 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 14.65% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 14.55% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 14.26% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 13.96% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 13.92% | 2020 | |
| SamoaWSM | 13.88% | 2009 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 13.59% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 13.52% | 2024 | — |
| ChadTCD | 13.31% | 2018 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 13.3% | 2022 | |
| BelarusBLR | 13.29% | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 13.18% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 13.06% | 2017 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 13.02% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 13% | 2022 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 12.68% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 12.57% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 12.43% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 12.38% | 2009 | — |
| PeruPER | 12.28% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12.2% | 2009 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 12.05% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 11.91% | 2015 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 11.79% | 2010 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 11.65% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.54% | 2010 | — |
| NigerNER | 11.41% | 2017 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 11.06% | 2023 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 11.04% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 10.75% | 2019 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 10.65% | 2010 | — |
| SpainESP | 10.54% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 10.51% | 2025 | — |
| FijiFJI | 10.42% | 2025 | |
| KosovoXKX | 10.41% | 2019 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 10.41% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 10.4% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 10.3% | 2016 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 10.3% | 2024 | — |
| EcuadorECU | 10.19% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 10.14% | 2024 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 9.74% | 2020 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 9.7% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 9.61% | 2020 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 9.6% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 9.47% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 9.22% | 2011 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 9.17% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9.05% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 8.98% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 8.84% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 8.81% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 8.74% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 8.59% | 2024 | — |
| CyprusCYP | 8.54% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.39% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 8.32% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 8.18% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 8.12% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 8.1% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.09% | 2025 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7.93% | 2010 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 7.86% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 7.8% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 7.68% | 2010 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 7.54% | 2014 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 7.51% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 7.49% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 7.33% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 7.26% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 7.25% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 7.16% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 7.09% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 7.06% | 2025 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 7.06% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 6.93% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.91% | 2024 | — |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 6.88% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 6.87% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 6.79% | 2023 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 6.76% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 6.71% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 6.69% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 6.69% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 6.52% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 6.5% | 2025 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 6.48% | 2013 | |
| IraqIRQ | 6.47% | 2011 | — |
| GreeceGRC | 6.39% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.33% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 6.22% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 6.22% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 6.16% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 5.99% | 2025 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 5.94% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 5.92% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 5.86% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 5.78% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 5.75% | 2024 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 5.5% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.44% | 2017 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 5.27% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 5.26% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 4.99% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 4.98% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.9% | 2019 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.89% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 4.86% | 2025 | — |
| St. LuciaLCA | 4.79% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.78% | 2016 | |
| IsraelISR | 4.77% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.71% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 4.54% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 4.48% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 4.38% | 2025 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 4.2% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 4.13% | 2014 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 4.1% | 2013 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 4% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 3.93% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 3.91% | 2010 | — |
| SwedenSWE | 3.81% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.61% | 2024 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.56% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 3.52% | 2013 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 3.51% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 3.17% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 3.07% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 2.73% | 2019 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 2.67% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2% | 2014 | — |
| DominicaDMA | 1.95% | 2010 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 1.79% | 2025 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 1.34% | 2025 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 1.3% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.17% | 2025 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 0.82% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 0.47% | 2009 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.23% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 0.13% | 2025 | — |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0.02% | 2023 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)