New business density in Angola
Angola: New business density was 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Angola, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.55 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Angola peaked at 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Angola ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density in Angola, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.1359 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +239.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1894 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2924 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1936 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2232 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4213 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4479 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6048 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8267 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7279 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9858 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8433 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4958 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8271 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1644 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2924 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6314 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1936 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4958 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 108 Vanuatu 1.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 109 Gabon 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 112 Zambia 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 113 Lesotho 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Angola?
- New business density in Angola was 1.55 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for new business density?
- Angola ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.