New business density in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: New business density was 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018. ▲ Rising
New business density in Dominican Republic, 2011–2018
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 Dominican Republic is 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.
Dominican Republic ranks 114th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New business density in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5089 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2012 | 1.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +118.1% |
| 2013 | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.1% |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 111 Angola 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 112 Zambia 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 113 Lesotho 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 115 Germany 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 116 Gambia 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 117 Nepal 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Dominican Republic?
- New business density in Dominican Republic was 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5089 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for new business density?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.