New business density in Iraq
Iraq: New business density was 0.1168 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1168 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3362 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2008
All-time low
0.081 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Years of data
17
2006–2022
New business density in Iraq, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2022, new business density in Iraq stood at 0.1168 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Iraq peaked at 0.3362 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.081 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2020.
That places Iraq 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
New business density in Iraq, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2456 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.2298 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3362 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2868 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1504 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1122 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1341 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1584 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0969 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1258 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1037 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.107 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.081 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0966 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1168 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2746 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2298 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3362 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1169 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0866 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1584 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.081 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1168 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 165 Tajikistan 0.1472 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 166 Chad 0.1322 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 167 Madagascar 0.1204 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 169 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1096 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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 compare
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2014)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Iraq?
- New business density in Iraq was 0.1168 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3362 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for new business density?
- Iraq ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.