New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Cote d'Ivoire, 2013–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 499.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4992 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2013.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4992 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2014 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +176.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +59.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 4.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 8.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4992 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 27 Kosovo 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 29 Norway 8.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 31 Mongolia 8.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 32 Barbados 8.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 33 Georgia 7.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Cote d'Ivoire?
- New business density in Cote d'Ivoire was 8.28 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4992 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for new business density?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.