New business density in Algeria
Algeria: New business density was 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Algeria, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Algeria peaked at 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3457 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2007.
That places Algeria 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Algeria, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.395 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3457 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4732 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4442 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.391 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.492 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5518 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5536 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5373 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5565 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6196 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5771 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5231 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5018 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6239 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7455 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4145 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3457 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4732 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5401 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.391 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6196 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5018 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 132 Mexico 0.954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.9436 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 134 Mauritania 0.8334 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.768 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 137 Comoros 0.7646 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.7321 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.2% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 73.0% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.0% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Algeria?
- New business density in Algeria was 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3457 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for new business density?
- Algeria ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.