Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: New businesses registered (number)

Hong Kong
145,053 number
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
141,067 number
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

New businesses registered (number) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200620152024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 145,053 number against 141,067 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,986 number.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 97,701 number 6,940 number 90,760 number Hong Kong
2010s 150,014 number 16,312 number 133,701 number Hong Kong
2020s 118,333 number 54,743 number 63,590 number Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new businesses registered, Hong Kong or Saudi Arabia?
Hong Kong, at 145,053 number against 141,067 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new businesses registered between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
3,986 number, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for new businesses registered?
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 177 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
177 places, 2,914 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.