New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Benin
Benin: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Benin, 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 Benin is 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Benin peaked at 0.8179 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Benin 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Benin, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0365 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.036 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.041 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +158.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1854 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2564 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5111 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +99.4% |
| 2016 | 0.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5217 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4966 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5276 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8179 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7372 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7776 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +158.9% | 0.0535 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1384 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0356 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.041 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3239 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0383 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5276 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7245 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8179 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.7321 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 139 Samoa 0.7178 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 140 Tonga 0.6965 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 142 Guinea 0.6853 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 143 Djibouti 0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 144 Jordan 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Benin?
- New business density in Benin was 0.6901 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8179 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for new business density?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.