New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Suriname
Suriname: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
75th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
All-time low
0.3229 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2022
New business density in Suriname, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2022, new business density in Suriname stood at 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Suriname peaked at 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3229 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2007.
Suriname ranks 75th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3418 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3229 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4945 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6094 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3923 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3229 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4945 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6094 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 72 Israel 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 73 Guyana 2.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 77 Grenada 2.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 78 Rwanda 2.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Suriname?
- New business density in Suriname was 2.77 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3229 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for new business density?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.