New business density in Egypt
Egypt: New business density was 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Egypt, 2006–2022
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 Egypt is 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 491.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Egypt peaked at 0.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Egypt 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.028 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0426 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0448 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0456 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0844 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1601 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2046 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2121 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0292 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0359 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0807 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0383 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2046 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2523 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2121 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 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
- 158 Mali 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Egypt?
- New business density in Egypt was 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for new business density?
- Egypt ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.