New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Nepal
Nepal: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
New business density in Nepal, 2006–2020
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 Nepal is 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Nepal peaked at 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3688 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Nepal 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3688 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.4655 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.543 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6017 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6085 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6299 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5593 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7089 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7277 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +38.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.4 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, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6843 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4995 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3688 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8323 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.5593 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 114 Dominican Republic 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 115 Germany 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 116 Gambia 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 118 Ghana 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 119 Belarus 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 120 Senegal 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Nepal?
- New business density in Nepal was 1.4 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3688 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for new business density?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.