New business density in Arab World
Arab World: New business density was 0.8284 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8284 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.8599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2021
All-time low
0.4475 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022
New business density in Arab World, 2006–2022
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 Arab World is 0.8284 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Arab World peaked at 0.8599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4475 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Arab World ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New business density in Arab World, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4475 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5235 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5629 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5197 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5395 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6237 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6331 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6588 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6736 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7223 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7574 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8536 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8074 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7618 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8284 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5134 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4475 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5629 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.685 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5395 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8536 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8167 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7618 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 33 Georgia 7.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 34 Romania 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 35 Sweden 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 36 Latvia 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 37 Denmark 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 38 France 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 39 Qatar 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Arab World?
- New business density in Arab World was 0.8284 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8599 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Arab World rank for new business density?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.