New business density in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: New business density was 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
New business density in United Arab Emirates, 2006–2020
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 United Arab Emirates is 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
That places United Arab Emirates 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
New business density in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 80 Morocco 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 81 Slovenia 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 82 Jamaica 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in United Arab Emirates?
- New business density in United Arab Emirates was 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for new business density?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new business density rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.