New business density in Argentina
Argentina: New business density was 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
147th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.7867 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2019
All-time low
0.3819 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Argentina peaked at 0.7867 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3819 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 147th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Argentina, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5135 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5179 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.463 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3881 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4422 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4583 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4358 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4109 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3819 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3917 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4214 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5116 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7252 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7867 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5977 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6937 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6716 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7244 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4706 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3881 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5179 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4966 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3819 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7867 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6424 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7244 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 144 Jordan 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 146 Japan 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.5071 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 0.4692 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Argentina?
- New business density in Argentina was 0.5246 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7867 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3819 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for new business density?
- Argentina ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.