New business density in Peru
Peru: New business density was 4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2023
All-time low
2.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Peru, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Peru peaked at 4.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Peru ranks 51st of 176 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 2.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 4.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 48 Belgium 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 49 North Macedonia 5.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 50 Canada 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 53 Maldives 4.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Peru?
- New business density in Peru was 4.9 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for new business density?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.