New business density in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: New business density was 0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
149th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.5176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2019
All-time low
0.4262 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2023
New business density in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2018–2023
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2023, new business density in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New business density in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.4978 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2019 | 0.5176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4262 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4971 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5077 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4978 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4649 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4262 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4971 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 146 Japan 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 147 Argentina 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 148 Philippines 0.5071 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
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0.4682 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.4548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Merchandise trade 30.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 771.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- New business density in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.4714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4262 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for new business density?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.