New business density in Bahrain
Bahrain: New business density was 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
All-time low
1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Bahrain, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Bahrain stood at 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 333.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Bahrain peaked at 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +156.6% |
| 2017 | 4.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 4.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 6.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 40 Brazil 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 41 Ireland 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 44 Finland 5.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 45 Slovakia 5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Bahrain?
- New business density in Bahrain was 6.16 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for new business density?
- Bahrain ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.