New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Moldova
Moldova: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Moldova peaked at 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8311 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 53rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 2.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8311 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 2.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +190.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.89 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, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 1.2× 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 Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +190.9% | 0.8311 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8311 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 50 North Macedonia 5.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 51 Canada 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 52 Peru 4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 54 Maldives 4.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 56 Panama 4.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Moldova?
- New business density in Moldova was 4.89 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8311 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for new business density?
- Moldova ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.