New businesses registered (number) in Angola
Angola: New businesses registered was 30,956 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Angola, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Angola is 30,956 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 261.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Angola peaked at 30,956 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 417 number, in 2006.
That places Angola 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 417 number | — |
| 2007 | 1,472 number | +253.0% |
| 2008 | 2,131 number | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 3,417 number | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 2,351 number | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 2,817 number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 5,527 number | +96.2% |
| 2013 | 6,105 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 8,554 number | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 12,113 number | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 11,053 number | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 16,368 number | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 16,077 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,246 number | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 8,667 number | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 14,951 number | +72.5% |
| 2022 | 22,987 number | +53.7% |
| 2023 | 28,737 number | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 30,956 number | +7.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 30,956 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 30,956 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,859 number | 417 number | 3,417 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,521 number | 2,351 number | 16,368 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,260 number | 8,667 number | 30,956 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Angola?
- New businesses registered in Angola was 30,956 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 30,956 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 number in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for new businesses registered?
- Angola ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.