New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Morocco
Morocco: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
80th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2021
All-time low
0.9016 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Morocco, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Morocco peaked at 2.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9016 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Morocco ranks 80th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9016 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 2.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.9016 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 77 Grenada 2.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 78 Rwanda 2.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 79 Fiji 2.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 81 Slovenia 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 82 Jamaica 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 15.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 82.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 32.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,295 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Morocco?
- New business density in Morocco was 2.66 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9016 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for new business density?
- Morocco ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.