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International Competition Policy Evidence Briefs

Research notes on OECD regulation and reported authority activity. Each note identifies coverage, missing observations, reference periods, and the limits of cross-country comparisons.

Research scopes
67
65 economies + 2 authorities
Joined briefs
47
PMR + activity lanes
One-sided briefs
18
8 regulation / 10 enforcement
Evidence geography65 mapped economies
International competition policy brief coverageEconomy geometries are colored by joined, regulation-only, or enforcement-only evidence status. Regional authorities are listed separately and are not assigned country geometry.AfghanistanAlbania: Enforcement onlyAlgeriaAngolaArgentina: Joined evidenceArmenia: Regulation onlyAustralia: Joined evidenceAustria: Joined evidenceAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBelarusBelgium: Joined evidenceBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazil: Joined evidenceBrunei DarussalamBulgaria: Joined evidenceBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanada: Joined evidenceCentral African RepublicChadChile: Joined evidenceChina: Regulation onlyColombia: Joined evidenceCosta Rica: Joined evidenceCôte d'IvoireCroatia: Joined evidenceCubaCyprus: Regulation onlyCzechia: Joined evidenceDem. Rep. KoreaDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmark: Joined evidenceDjiboutiDominican RepublicEcuador: Enforcement onlyEgyptEl Salvador: Enforcement onlyEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstonia: Joined evidenceEthiopiaFalkland Islands / MalvinasFijiFinland: Joined evidenceFrance: Joined evidenceFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsGabonGeorgiaGermany: Joined evidenceGhanaGreece: Joined evidenceGreenlandGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungary: Joined evidenceIceland: Joined evidenceIndiaIndonesia: Joined evidenceIranIraqIreland: Joined evidenceIsrael: Joined evidenceItaly: Joined evidenceJamaicaJapan: Joined evidenceJordanKazakhstanKenya: Joined evidenceKingdom of eSwatiniKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao PDRLatvia: Joined evidenceLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLithuania: Joined evidenceLuxembourg: Regulation onlyMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMauritaniaMexico: Joined evidenceMoldova: Regulation onlyMongoliaMontenegroMorocco: Regulation onlyMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNetherlands: Joined evidenceNew CaledoniaNew Zealand: Joined evidenceNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorthern CyprusNorway: Joined evidenceOmanPakistanPalestinePanama: Enforcement onlyPapua New GuineaParaguay: Enforcement onlyPeru: Joined evidencePhilippinesPoland: Joined evidencePortugal: Joined evidencePuerto RicoQatarKorea: Joined evidenceRepublic of the CongoRomania: Joined evidenceRussian FederationRwandaSaudi Arabia: Enforcement onlySenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSlovak Republic: Joined evidenceSlovenia: Joined evidenceSolomon IslandsSomaliaSomalilandSouth Africa: Regulation onlySouth SudanSpain: Joined evidenceSri LankaSudanSurinameSweden: Joined evidenceSwitzerland: Joined evidenceSyriaChinese Taipei: Joined evidenceTajikistanTanzaniaThailand: Regulation onlyThe GambiaTimor-LesteTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisia: Enforcement onlyTürkiye: Joined evidenceTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom: Joined evidenceUnited States: Joined evidenceUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweBarbados: Enforcement onlyMalta: Joined evidenceMauritius: Enforcement onlySingapore: Enforcement only
Joined evidence Regulation only Enforcement only
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ALB
AR-ICP-2026-01

Albania

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
53
#30 of 56
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ARG
AR-ICP-2026-02

Argentina

PMR at 2025-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.298
#48 of 55 / 2025-01-01
2024 merger decisions
92
#20 of 56
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ARM
AR-ICP-2026-03

Armenia

PMR at 2024-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
1.958
#44 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
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AUS
AR-ICP-2026-04

Australia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.347
#22 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
298
#8 of 56
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AUT
AR-ICP-2026-05

Austria

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.510
#30 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
328
#6 of 56
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BRB
AR-ICP-2026-06

Barbados

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
0
#56 of 56
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BEL
AR-ICP-2026-07

Belgium

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.478
#28 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
38
#35 of 56
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BRA
AR-ICP-2026-08

Brazil

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.317
#49 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
686
#4 of 56
Read brief
BGR
AR-ICP-2026-09

Bulgaria

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.310
#18 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
26
#43 of 56
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CAN
AR-ICP-2026-10

Canada

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.500
#29 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
242
#11 of 56
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CHL
AR-ICP-2026-11

Chile

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.347
#23 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
30
#39 of 56
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CHN
AR-ICP-2026-12

China

PMR at 2024-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
2.588
#52 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
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TWN
AR-ICP-2026-13

Chinese Taipei

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.200
#46 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
58
#29 of 56
Read brief
COL
AR-ICP-2026-14

Colombia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.831
#42 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
33
#37 of 56
Read brief
CRI
AR-ICP-2026-15

Costa Rica

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.046
#45 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
47
#31 of 56
Read brief
HRV
AR-ICP-2026-16

Croatia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.356
#25 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
10
#50 of 56
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CYP
AR-ICP-2026-17

Cyprus

PMR at 2024-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
1.649
#37 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
Read brief
CZE
AR-ICP-2026-18

Czechia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.211
#15 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
63
#26 of 56
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DNK
AR-ICP-2026-19

Denmark

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.049
#9 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
62
#27 of 56
Read brief
ECU
AR-ICP-2026-20

Ecuador

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
18
#48 of 56
Read brief
SLV
AR-ICP-2026-21

El Salvador

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Not ranked
Read brief
EST
AR-ICP-2026-22

Estonia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
0.919
#6 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
47
#32 of 56
Read brief
FIN
AR-ICP-2026-23

Finland

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.012
#7 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
58
#28 of 56
Read brief
FRA
AR-ICP-2026-24

France

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.230
#16 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
295
#9 of 56
Read brief
DEU
AR-ICP-2026-25

Germany

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.208
#14 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
864
#2 of 56
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GRC
AR-ICP-2026-26

Greece

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.360
#26 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
23
#45 of 56
Read brief
HUN
AR-ICP-2026-27

Hungary

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.593
#35 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
67
#25 of 56
Read brief
ISL
AR-ICP-2026-28

Iceland

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.530
#31 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
27
#41 of 56
Read brief
IDN
AR-ICP-2026-29

Indonesia

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.201
#47 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
98
#18 of 56
Read brief
IRL
AR-ICP-2026-30

Ireland

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
0.903
#4 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
85
#23 of 56
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ISR
AR-ICP-2026-31

Israel

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.565
#33 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
169
#13 of 56
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ITA
AR-ICP-2026-32

Italy

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.231
#17 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
94
#19 of 56
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JPN
AR-ICP-2026-33

Japan

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.604
#36 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
374
#5 of 56
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KEN
AR-ICP-2026-34

Kenya

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.923
#55 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
40
#34 of 56
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KOR
AR-ICP-2026-35

Korea

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.354
#24 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
801
#3 of 56
Read brief
LVA
AR-ICP-2026-36

Latvia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.181
#13 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
24
#44 of 56
Read brief
LTU
AR-ICP-2026-37

Lithuania

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
0.855
#2 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
37
#36 of 56
Read brief
LUX
AR-ICP-2026-38

Luxembourg

PMR at 2023-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
1.835
#43 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
Read brief
MLT
AR-ICP-2026-39

Malta

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.725
#39 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
9
#51 of 56
Read brief
MUS
AR-ICP-2026-40

Mauritius

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
3
#55 of 56
Read brief
MEX
AR-ICP-2026-41

Mexico

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.791
#41 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
152
#14 of 56
Read brief
MDA
AR-ICP-2026-42

Moldova

PMR at 2025-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
1.674
#38 of 55 / 2025-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
Read brief
MAR
AR-ICP-2026-43

Morocco

PMR at 2024-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
2.890
#54 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
Read brief
NLD
AR-ICP-2026-44

Netherlands

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
0.910
#5 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
133
#16 of 56
Read brief
NZL
AR-ICP-2026-45

New Zealand

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.362
#27 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
8
#52 of 56
Read brief
NOR
AR-ICP-2026-46

Norway

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.023
#8 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
148
#15 of 56
Read brief
PAN
AR-ICP-2026-47

Panama

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
5
#53 of 56
Read brief
PRY
AR-ICP-2026-48

Paraguay

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
15
#49 of 56
Read brief
PER
AR-ICP-2026-49

Peru

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.325
#19 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
20
#47 of 56
Read brief
POL
AR-ICP-2026-50

Poland

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.066
#10 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
318
#7 of 56
Read brief
PRT
AR-ICP-2026-51

Portugal

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.534
#32 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
85
#24 of 56
Read brief
ROU
AR-ICP-2026-52

Romania

PMR at 2025-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.727
#40 of 55 / 2025-01-01
2024 merger decisions
105
#17 of 56
Read brief
SAU
AR-ICP-2026-53

Saudi Arabia

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
187
#12 of 56
Read brief
SGP
AR-ICP-2026-54

Singapore

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
4
#54 of 56
Read brief
SVK
AR-ICP-2026-55

Slovak Republic

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.331
#21 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
33
#38 of 56
Read brief
SVN
AR-ICP-2026-56

Slovenia

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.133
#11 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
27
#42 of 56
Read brief
ZAF
AR-ICP-2026-57

South Africa

PMR at 2023-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
2.827
#53 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
Read brief
ESP
AR-ICP-2026-58

Spain

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.163
#12 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
86
#22 of 56
Read brief
SWE
AR-ICP-2026-59

Sweden

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
0.806
#1 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
92
#21 of 56
Read brief
CHE
AR-ICP-2026-60

Switzerland

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.328
#20 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
44
#33 of 56
Read brief
THA
AR-ICP-2026-61

Thailand

PMR at 2025-01-01; no Competition Trends economy packet.

Regulation only
Overall PMR
2.383
#50 of 55 / 2025-01-01
2024 merger decisions
Not published
Unavailable lane
Read brief
TUN
AR-ICP-2026-62

Tunisia

Reported authority activity for 2015-2024; no PMR packet.

Enforcement only
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
21
#46 of 56
Read brief
TUR
AR-ICP-2026-63

Türkiye

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
2.524
#51 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
282
#10 of 56
Read brief
GBR
AR-ICP-2026-64

United Kingdom

PMR at 2023-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
0.897
#3 of 55 / 2023-01-01
2024 merger decisions
28
#40 of 56
Read brief
USA
AR-ICP-2026-65

United States

PMR at 2024-01-01 and reported authority activity for 2015-2024.

Joined evidence
Overall PMR
1.579
#34 of 55 / 2024-01-01
2024 merger decisions
1,934
#1 of 56
Read brief
COMESA
AR-ICP-2026-66

COMESA

Regional enforcement scope for 2015-2024; no economy geometry or PMR packet.

Regional authority
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
48
#32 of 58
Read brief
EU
AR-ICP-2026-67

European Union

Regional enforcement scope for 2015-2024; no economy geometry or PMR packet.

Regional authority
Overall PMR
Not published
Unavailable lane
2024 merger decisions
398
#5 of 58
Read brief

Interpretation boundary

Two releases, never one score

This bridge aligns OECD Product Market Regulation economy codes with OECD Competition Trends economy-jurisdiction codes for navigation across two separate releases. PMR values describe encoded regulatory frameworks on a 0-6 scale at economy-specific reference dates. Competition Trends values count reported merger-control activity in 2015-2024. Positions, ranks, gaps, changes, and co-movement do not measure market concentration, enforcement quality, deterrence, welfare, institutional effectiveness, legal correctness, or causation.

Source custody

Product Market Regulation Indicators, 2023 methodologyOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Clock
current reference years 2023, 2024, 2025 / recalculated 2018
Reviewed
2026-07-24
Source profile
A Decade of OECD Competition Trends, Data and InsightsOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Clock
2015-2024
Reviewed
2026-07-24
Source profile
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