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
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200620152024

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

Indicator
New businesses registered (number)
Unit
number
Source
Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,895 data points, 2006–2024
Last refreshed

New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.