Australia vs China: New businesses registered
Australia
316,561 number
in 2024
China
286,640 number
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
China rank
5th
New businesses registered over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 316,561 number against 286,640 number in China, a difference of 29,921 number.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,895 number | 82,342 number | 61,553 number | Australia |
| 2010s | 212,662 number | 195,565 number | 17,097 number | Australia |
| 2020s | 281,866 number | 311,618 number | 29,752 number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new businesses registered, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 316,561 number against 286,640 number in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new businesses registered between Australia and China?
- 29,921 number, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for new businesses registered?
- Australia ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as New businesses registered (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.