New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): New business density was 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2006–2022
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.512 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2109 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2109 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.2403 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2622 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2532 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2546 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2634 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2822 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2806 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2834 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2761 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2934 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3159 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3567 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3898 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4405 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.512 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4777 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2417 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2109 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2622 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2996 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2546 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3898 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4767 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4405 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.512 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 37 Denmark 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.4777 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2109 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for new business density?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.