New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2010.
That places Kazakhstan 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2935 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -77.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0632 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1889.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9225 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 3.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 3.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 3.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1889.6% | 0.0632 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2935 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0632 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 65 Spain 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 66 South Korea 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 67 Netherlands 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 69 Uruguay 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 70 Switzerland 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 71 Italy 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 13.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 19.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Kazakhstan?
- New business density in Kazakhstan was 3.35 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for new business density?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.