New business density in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: New business density was 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New business density in Bangladesh, 2009–2024
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 Bangladesh is 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
New business density in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.087 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0928 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0944 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0729 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0738 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0729 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0738 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0696 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.092 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0904 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1028 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0858 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.087 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.087 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.087 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0823 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0696 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0821 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1028 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 171 Central African Republic 0.0991 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 172 Bhutan 0.0714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 173 Haiti 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
- 175 Liberia 0.052 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 176 Kiribati 0.0268 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 177 Somalia 0.0202 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Bangladesh?
- New business density in Bangladesh was 0.0648 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for new business density?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.