New business density in Belarus
Belarus: New business density was 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2019
All-time low
0.2802 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022
New business density in Belarus, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2022, new business density in Belarus stood at 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Belarus peaked at 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2802 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Belarus 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New business density in Belarus, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2802 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5682 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +102.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7674 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8468 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9476 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8993 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9267 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9838 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6157 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2802 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8468 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8993 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 115 Gambia 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 116 Nepal 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 117 Ghana 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 119 Senegal 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 121 El Salvador 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Belarus?
- New business density in Belarus was 1.27 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2802 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for new business density?
- Belarus ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.