New business density in Djibouti
Djibouti: New business density was 0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2019
All-time low
0.3406 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
New business density in Djibouti, 2017–2024
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 Djibouti is 0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Djibouti ranks 143rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
New business density in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.3406 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2018 | 0.6144 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +80.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9102 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6659 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7307 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6826 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.676 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3406 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.733 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6659 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.9102 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 140 Tonga 0.6965 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 141 Benin 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 142 Guinea 0.6853 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 144 Jordan 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 146 Japan 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Djibouti
- Merchandise trade 267.1% (2025)
- Food imports 38.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 6.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Djibouti?
- New business density in Djibouti was 0.6756 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3406 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2017.
- How does Djibouti rank for new business density?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.