New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Myanmar
Myanmar: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Myanmar, 2006–2018
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 Myanmar is 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.3% on the previous year and up 1,682.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Myanmar peaked at 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.017 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Myanmar 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.017 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0171 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.092 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1202 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1318 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1374 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1903 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2137 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +84.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0199 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.017 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0235 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0364 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0.4682 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 152 Cambodia 0.4548 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 153 Congo 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 155 Honduras 0.3737 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 156 South Sudan 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 157 Egypt 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.58 billion current US$ (2019)
- Food exports 28.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 40.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.46 billion current US$ (2019)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Myanmar?
- New business density in Myanmar was 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for new business density?
- Myanmar ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,682.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.