New business density in Qatar
Qatar: New business density was 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018. ▲ Rising
New business density in Qatar, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2018, new business density in Qatar stood at 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Qatar peaked at 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2015.
That places Qatar 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New business density in Qatar, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 4.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 3.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 3.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 35 Latvia 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 36 Denmark 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 37 France 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 39 Namibia 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 40 Brazil 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 41 Ireland 6.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Qatar?
- New business density in Qatar was 6.77 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for new business density?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.