New businesses registered (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: New businesses registered was 7,365 number in 2024. ▬ Flat
New businesses registered in Bangladesh, 2009–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7,365 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Bangladesh peaked at 11,193 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,179 number, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New businesses registered in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,072 number | — |
| 2010 | 8,719 number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 9,849 number | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 9,151 number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7,179 number | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 7,397 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,905 number | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,547 number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7,742 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,370 number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9,837 number | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 9,761 number | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11,193 number | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 9,461 number | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 7,494 number | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 7,365 number | -1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7,365 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7,365 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,406 number, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,072 number | 8,072 number | 8,072 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,270 number | 7,179 number | 9,849 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,055 number | 7,365 number | 11,193 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More private sector data for Bangladesh
- Merchandise trade 25.8% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 69.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.4% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 94.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 48.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 274.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Bangladesh?
- New businesses registered in Bangladesh was 7,365 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11,193 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,179 number in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for new businesses registered?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.