New business density in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: New business density was 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Antigua and Barbuda, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in Antigua and Barbuda is 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 4.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 3.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 4.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 3.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 58 Eswatini 4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 59 Czechia 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 60 Seychelles 4.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 62 Armenia 4.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 63 Hungary 3.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 64 Dominica 3.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 27.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 938.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 339.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Antigua and Barbuda?
- New business density in Antigua and Barbuda was 4.16 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for new business density?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.