New businesses registered (number) in Burundi
Burundi: New businesses registered was 7,263 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Burundi, 2012–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Burundi is 7,263 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 232.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Burundi peaked at 10,062 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,365 number, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 103rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,365 number | — |
| 2013 | 2,045 number | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 2,184 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,529 number | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 2,173 number | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 2,290 number | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3,431 number | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 7,530 number | +119.5% |
| 2020 | 4,708 number | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 5,177 number | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 5,002 number | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,062 number | +101.2% |
| 2024 | 7,263 number | -27.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,263 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,741 number, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,263 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,818 number | 1,365 number | 7,530 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,442 number | 4,708 number | 10,062 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 100 Bahrain 7,580 number compare
- 101 Moldova 7,478 number compare
- 102 Bangladesh 7,365 number compare
- 104 Uruguay 7,187 number compare
- 105 Montenegro 7,136 number compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,095 number compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Burundi?
- New businesses registered in Burundi was 7,263 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,062 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 number in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for new businesses registered?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.