New business density in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: New business density was 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Uzbekistan, 2006–2024
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 Uzbekistan is 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Uzbekistan peaked at 3.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4447 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Uzbekistan 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4447 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.493 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.507 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7157 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7702 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8318 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6522 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8481 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8407 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8637 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +68.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5401 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.4447 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7157 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6522 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 71 Italy 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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
- 75 Suriname 2.77 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
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Uzbekistan?
- New business density in Uzbekistan was 2.79 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4447 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for new business density?
- Uzbekistan ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.