New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in East Timor
East Timor: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
New business density in East Timor, 2008–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2022.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in East Timor peaked at 7.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7379 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 87th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7379 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2009 | 2.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +178.5% |
| 2010 | 7.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +270.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 2.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +39.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +270.3% | 2.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7379 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 84 Greece 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 85 Malaysia 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 86 Poland 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 88 Albania 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 89 Russia 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
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in East Timor?
- New business density in East Timor was 2.34 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7379 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for new business density?
- East Timor ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.