DDI_AFR_2014-2024_LSMS-HBI_v01_M Development Data Group <_value> NADA Version 01 (September 2026) LSMS Household Business Indicators for Sub-Saharan Africa 2014-2024 Harmonized Dataset LSMS-HBI 2014-24 AFR_2014-2024_LSMS-HBI_v01_M Jiapei Zhang Ivette Contreras Amparo Palacios-Lopez MetadataEditor Amparo Palacios-Lopez Ivette Contreras Jiapei Zhang Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms] Version 01: Edited, anonymized dataset for public distribution. Ethiopia Malawi Nigeria Tanzania Uganda National coverage Sample survey data [ssd] LSMS_HBI_HH Harmonized household level data 41663 11 LSMS_HBI_INDIVIDUAL Harmonized individual level data 199962 37 LSMS_HBI_BUSINESS Harmonized household business activity and employment data 20656 43 Country 41663 Survey wave / round 41663 4 8 Household ID 41663 Household sampling weight 41663 2.8749467957441 42513.6953125 Region 41663 Urban/Rural 41663 HH has >=1 NFE (0/1) 41663 1 Number of NFEs in HH 41663 8 HH has 0 enterprises (0/1) 41663 1 HH has exactly 1 enterprise (0/1) 41663 1 HH has 1+ enterprises (0/1) 41663 1 Country 199962 Survey wave / round 199962 4 8 Household ID 199962 Individual ID 199962 Household sampling weight 199788 174 2.8749467957441 42513.6953125 Region 199962 Urban/Rural 199962 Sex 199962 Individual age (years) 193585 6377 130 Years of education 179693 20269 21 In wage employment past 7 days (0/1) 158601 41361 1 Self-employed (0/1) 98936 101026 1 In any employment (0/1) 77900 122062 1 Any employment in past 12 months (0/1) 39877 160085 1 Has wage or earnings record (0/1) 118228 81734 1 Wage-employed among all employed 121444 78518 1 Employed in agriculture 121444 78518 1 Employed in manufacturing 74963 124999 1 Employed in services 74963 124999 1 Wage-employed in agriculture 103497 96465 1 Wage-employed in manufacturing 103497 96465 1 Wage-employed in services 103497 96465 1 Female among self-employed 50753 149209 1 Female among wage workers 103497 96465 1 Self-employed in agriculture 10876 189086 1 Self-employed in manufacturing 10876 189086 1 Self-employed in services 10876 189086 1 Years of education -- self-employed 31950 168012 19 Age -- self-employed 14712 185250 2 95 Years of education -- wage workers 28425 171537 19 Age -- wage workers 11401 188561 7 92 Monthly wage, agriculture (PPP USD) 1811 198151 14824.836914062 Monthly wage, manufacturing (PPP USD) 2153 197809 0.06232188642025 289635.40625 Monthly wage, services (PPP USD) 6631 193331 267857.15625 Monthly earnings, agriculture (PPP USD) 2539 197423 14824.836914062 Monthly earnings, manufacturing (PPP USD) 2289 197673 0.06232188642025 289635.40625 Monthly earnings, services (PPP USD) 6811 193151 267857.15625 Country 20656 Survey wave / round 20656 4 8 Household ID 20656 HH Business ID 20656 Household sampling weight 20625 31 2.8749467957441 42513.6953125 Region 20656 Urban/Rural 20656 Sector 20656 Firm size category 20656 Formally registered household business (0/1) 16884 3772 1 Female primary owner (0/1) 20176 480 1 Total workers incl. owner 20656 1 10001 HH Business age (years) 19402 1254 77 Owner years of education 18448 2208 21 Owner age (years) 12811 7845 92 Owner age category 20069 587 1 6 1 15-24 2 25-34 3 35-44 4 45-54 5 55-64 6 65+ Sysmiss HH Business with only 1 worker (0/1) 20656 1 HH Business with 2-4 workers (0/1) 20656 1 HH Business with 5+ workers (0/1) 20656 1 Revenue per worker (PPP USD) 20094 562 2900489 Total costs (PPP USD) 16692 3964 647051904 Profit margin (%) 19605 1051 -11999900 80000 Has electricity (0/1) 13766 6890 2 Has water access (0/1) 12383 8273 96 Has generator (0/1) 15655 5001 2 Separate business premises (0/1) 20182 474 1 Has tax ID (0/1) 16854 3802 1 Sells to other firms or state (0/1) 18505 2151 1 Formal credit at start-up (0/1) 16910 3746 1 Own savings at start-up (0/1) 16910 3746 1 Bank/MFI loan at start-up (0/1) 16910 3746 1 Cooperative loan at start-up (0/1) 13625 7031 1 Other source at start-up (0/1) 16910 3746 1 NGO/govt support at start-up (0/1) 1674 18982 1 Number of non-household employees 20648 8 10000 Difficulty: lack of clientele (0/1) 12780 7876 1 Difficulty: accessing credit (0/1) 12780 7876 1 Difficulty: electricity access (0/1) 12780 7876 1 Difficulty: power outages (0/1) 3285 17371 1 Difficulty: water/telephone infrastructure (0/1) 3285 17371 1 Difficulty: internet access (0/1) 7350 13306 1 Difficulty: insecurity (0/1) 12780 7876 1 Difficulty: regulations / taxes (0/1) 12780 7876 1