New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Congo
Congo: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Congo, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 2,064.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Congo peaked at 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Congo 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Congo, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0173 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0193 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.027 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1217 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +557.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1174 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1159 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1471 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1833 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2613 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2585 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3048 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +31.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +557.0% | 0.0185 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1217 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0189 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0173 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0195 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0768 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0185 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1506 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2818 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1833 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 150 Brunei 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
- 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
- 156 South Sudan 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Congo?
- New business density in Congo was 0.4011 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for new business density?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,064.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.