New businesses registered (number) in Cambodia
Cambodia: New businesses registered was 5,138 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Cambodia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Cambodia stood at 5,138 number.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Cambodia peaked at 9,527 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,670 number, in 2006.
That places Cambodia 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,670 number | — |
| 2007 | 2,826 number | +69.2% |
| 2008 | 2,744 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,003 number | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 2,572 number | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 3,104 number | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 3,385 number | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,986 number | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,850 number | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 4,417 number | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 4,146 number | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,338 number | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 6,921 number | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 9,527 number | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 5,777 number | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 5,006 number | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4,975 number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,765 number | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 5,138 number | +7.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5,138 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5,138 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,311 number | 1,670 number | 2,826 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,625 number | 2,572 number | 9,527 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,132 number | 4,765 number | 5,777 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Cambodia?
- New businesses registered in Cambodia was 5,138 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,527 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,670 number in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for new businesses registered?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.