New business density in Comoros
Comoros: New business density was 0.7646 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7646 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.9835 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2021
All-time low
0.0583 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024
New business density in Comoros, 2009–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Comoros stood at 0.7646 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Comoros peaked at 0.9835 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2012.
Comoros ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
New business density in Comoros, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3833 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2010 | 0.4848 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4234 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -86.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3585 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +514.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3198 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3912 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8154 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +108.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5022 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4963 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2588 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7619 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +194.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9835 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9163 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8578 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7646 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3833 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3833 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3833 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4109 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0583 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8154 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8568 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7619 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.9835 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 133 Mauritania 0.8334 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 134 Algeria 0.8289 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.768 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.7321 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 138 Samoa 0.7178 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 139 Tonga 0.6965 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Comoros
- Merchandise trade 23.1% (2025)
- Food imports 42.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 371.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Comoros?
- New business density in Comoros was 0.7646 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9835 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2012.
- How does Comoros rank for new business density?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.