New business density in Gabon
Gabon: New business density was 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Gabon, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Gabon stood at 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Gabon peaked at 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8493 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Gabon 108th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8493 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9415 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8493 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.9415 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 106 Ecuador 1.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 107 Vanuatu 1.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 110 Angola 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 111 Zambia 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Gabon?
- New business density in Gabon was 1.57 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8493 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for new business density?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.