New business density in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: New business density was 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2016
All-time low
2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
New business density in Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2020, new business density in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
New business density in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2014 | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 88 Albania 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 89 Russian Federation 2.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 90 Colombia 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 93 Kuwait 2.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 94 Lithuania 2.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Sao Tome and Principe?
- New business density in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.19 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for new business density?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.