The World Bank published the Second B-ready report. This report is a World Bank
Group corporate flagship report that evaluates the global business and investment
climate across three pillars: Regulatory Framework, Public Services, and Operational
Efficiency.

The efficiency gap is a key finding in the Business Ready (B-READY) 2025 report,
describing a significant disconnect between the “rules on the Laws” and the practical
reality for businesses.

For the world as a whole, across all 101 economies analyzed, the average score for
Operational Efficiency is 10% lower than that for the Regulatory Framework revealing
a persistent global efficiency gap.

In 2024, Macedonia had no efficiency gap, an exception to global trends, as the
regulatory framework scored higher (75.81) than operational efficiency (69.95).
In 2025, however, Macedonia’s regulatory score (73.62) exceeded its operational
efficiency score (70.21), reflecting the global trend where legislative progress outpaces
practical execution.

What does this mean for Macedonia?
Simply “passing better laws” is not enough; Macedonia must focus on holistic
measures to strengthen institutional capacity and streamline the actual delivery of
services.