New business density in Burundi
Burundi: New business density was 0.9798 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Burundi, 2012–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Burundi stood at 0.9798 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Burundi peaked at 1.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2604 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density in Burundi, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2604 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3788 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3936 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2728 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4002 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7373 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7826 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7288 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +93.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9798 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4869 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2604 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9277 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7288 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 128 Togo 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 129 Guatemala 1.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 130 Austria 0.9996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 132 Mexico 0.954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.9436 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 134 Mauritania 0.8334 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Burundi?
- New business density in Burundi was 0.9798 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2604 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for new business density?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.