New business density in Brazil
Brazil: New business density was 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Brazil peaked at 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Brazil 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Brazil, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 2.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 4.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 5.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 38 France 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 39 Qatar 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 40 Namibia 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 42 Ireland 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 44 Bahrain 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Brazil?
- New business density in Brazil was 6.67 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for new business density?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.