New business density in Eswatini
Eswatini: New business density was 4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
All-time low
2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2011
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Eswatini, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Eswatini peaked at 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 2.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 3.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 3.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 3.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 55 Panama 4.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 4.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 58 Czechia 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 59 Seychelles 4.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Eswatini?
- New business density in Eswatini was 4.39 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for new business density?
- Eswatini ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.