New business density in Pakistan
Pakistan: New business density was 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 0.2023 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 410.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Pakistan peaked at 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
That places Pakistan 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0555 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0467 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.042 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0253 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.035 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0445 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0542 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0757 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1007 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1228 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1488 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1867 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1918 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1979 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0424 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0253 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0555 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0277 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1228 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1855 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1488 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 158 Mali 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 162 India 0.1755 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 164 Palestine, State of 0.1708 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Pakistan?
- New business density in Pakistan was 0.2023 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for new business density?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.