New business density in South Sudan
South Sudan: New business density was 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
New business density in South Sudan, 2006–2016
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in South Sudan is 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 141.4% on the previous year and up 282.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in South Sudan peaked at 0.784 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0793 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places South Sudan 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0793 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.2636 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +232.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6805 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +158.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1758 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 0.784 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +345.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7417 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5845 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3175 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1256 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +141.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3811 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.0793 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6805 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4332 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1256 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.784 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 153 Congo 0.4011 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 154 Myanmar 0.3939 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 155 Honduras 0.3737 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 157 Egypt 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 33.38 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in South Sudan?
- New business density in South Sudan was 0.3033 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2016, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0793 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does South Sudan rank for new business density?
- South Sudan ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is new business density rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.