New business density in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: New business density was 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
New business density in Pre-demographic dividend, 2013–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2014.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
New business density in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4615 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2014 | 0.4469 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4787 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5365 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5991 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6694 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7569 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7541 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8981 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5641 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4469 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7569 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9032 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7541 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 29 Norway 8.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 31 Mongolia 8.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 32 Barbados 8.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 33 Georgia 7.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 34 Romania 7.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 35 Sweden 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 45.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 373.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 7.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 383.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 338.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Pre-demographic dividend?
- New business density in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for new business density?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.