Ghana vs Uganda: New businesses registered

Ghana
28,529 number
in 2024
Uganda
29,330 number
in 2024
Ghana rank
48th
Uganda rank
47th

New businesses registered over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200620152024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 29,330 number against 28,529 number in Ghana, a difference of 801 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 11,771 number 8,111 number 3,660 number Ghana
2010s 20,357 number 17,345 number 3,012 number Ghana
2020s 30,342 number 23,905 number 6,437 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 29,330 number against 28,529 number in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Ghana and Uganda?
801 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for new businesses registered?
Ghana ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.