New business density in IDA only
IDA only: New business density was 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
New business density in IDA only, 2011–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in IDA only peaked at 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3059 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2012.
That places IDA only 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New business density in IDA only, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3154 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3059 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3194 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3069 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3102 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3371 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.357 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.398 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4387 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3432 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3059 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4387 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 38 France 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 39 Qatar 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 40 Namibia 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 41 Brazil 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 42 Ireland 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 6.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 44 Bahrain 6.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in IDA only?
- New business density in IDA only was 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3059 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2012.
- How does IDA only rank for new business density?
- IDA only ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is new business density rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.