New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Tanzania
Tanzania: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018. ▲ Rising
New business density in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Tanzania peaked at 0.3402 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1776 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.1956 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2298 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2214 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2929 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3183 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3297 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3402 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.333 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3253 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2928 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2202 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2061 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1776 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2298 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2917 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3402 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 160 Afghanistan 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 161 Pakistan 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 162 India 0.1755 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 164 Palestine 0.1708 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.1472 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 166 Chad 0.1322 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Tanzania?
- New business density in Tanzania was 0.1725 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3402 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for new business density?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.