New business density in Tunisia
Tunisia: New business density was 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Tunisia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Tunisia stood at 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Tunisia peaked at 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 97 Azerbaijan 2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 98 Viet Nam 2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 99 Türkiye 1.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 101 Oman 1.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 102 Paraguay 1.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 103 Thailand 1.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Tunisia?
- New business density in Tunisia was 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.901 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for new business density?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.