New business density in Malta
Malta: New business density was 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
17.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2015
All-time low
7.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in Malta is 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Malta peaked at 17.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2022.
That places Malta 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
New business density in Malta, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 9.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 11.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 15.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 17.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 17.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 9.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 9.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 8.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 17.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 23 Iceland 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 24 Bulgaria 10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 25 Chile 9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 27 Kosovo 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 28 Norway 8.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Malta?
- New business density in Malta was 8.47 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for new business density?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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.