New business density in Jordan
Jordan: New business density was 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.8977 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2013
All-time low
0.4042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Jordan peaked at 0.8977 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2020.
That places Jordan 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Jordan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6313 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5415 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6743 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7437 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8242 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8896 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8977 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.803 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6187 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5886 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6541 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5339 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4581 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.487 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5628 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5615 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6123 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5415 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6743 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7012 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4581 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8977 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5369 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.669 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 140 Benin 0.6901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 141 Guinea 0.6853 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 142 Djibouti 0.6756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 144 Ethiopia 0.6072 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 145 Japan 0.5756 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 146 Argentina 0.5246 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Jordan?
- New business density in Jordan was 0.669 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8977 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for new business density?
- Jordan ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.