New business density in Mozambique
Mozambique: New business density was 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
159th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3029 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2019
All-time low
0.1954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
New business density in Mozambique, 2014–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New business density in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2015 | 0.2314 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2555 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2438 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2194 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3029 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2414 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3029 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 156 South Sudan 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
- 157 Egypt 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 158 Mali 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 161 Pakistan 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 162 India 0.1755 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Mozambique?
- New business density in Mozambique was 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3029 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for new business density?
- Mozambique ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.