New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: New business density was 0.5893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.5893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.6098 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.348 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.348 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3936 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4082 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3687 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3889 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4066 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4278 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4323 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4514 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4651 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5103 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5398 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6098 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5839 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6084 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5893 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3797 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.348 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4082 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3889 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6098 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5839 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6084 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 34 Romania 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 35 Sweden 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 36 Latvia 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- New business density in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.5893 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6098 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.348 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for new business density?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.