New business density in Cambodia
Cambodia: New business density was 0.4548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
152nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.9117 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2019
All-time low
0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 0.4548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Cambodia peaked at 0.9117 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Cambodia ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3355 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3166 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2251 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2822 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3334 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.357 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3935 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4123 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5239 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.671 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9117 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5441 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4635 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4535 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4278 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2703 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3355 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.464 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2822 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.9117 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4687 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4278 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5441 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4714 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
- 153 Congo 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 154 Myanmar 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 155 Honduras 0.3737 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Cambodia?
- New business density in Cambodia was 0.4548 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9117 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for new business density?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.