New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Haiti
Haiti: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
173rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2010
All-time low
0.0353 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2008
Years of data
5
2006–2010
New business density in Haiti, 2006–2010
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2010, new business density in Haiti stood at 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 84.6% over five years.
That places Haiti 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0354 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0365 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +25.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0399 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0353 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0523 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 170 Niger 0.0998 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 171 Central African Republic 0.0991 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
- 172 Bhutan 0.0714 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0.0648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
- 175 Liberia 0.052 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
- 176 Kiribati 0.0268 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Haiti
- Merchandise trade 16.2% (2025)
- Food imports 31.9% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 4.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 517.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 23.3% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 64.3% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 554.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 87.21 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Haiti?
- New business density in Haiti was 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0653 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2008.
- How does Haiti rank for new business density?
- Haiti ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Haiti 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.