New businesses registered (number) in Dominica
Dominica: New businesses registered (number) was 171 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Dominica, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Dominica stood at 171 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Dominica peaked at 171 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103 number, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 168th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 162 number | — |
| 2007 | 158 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 171 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 131 number | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 164 number | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 138 number | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 126 number | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 103 number | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 150 number | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 134 number | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 123 number | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 132 number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 169 number | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 159 number | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 129 number | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 164 number | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 170 number | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 156 number | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 171 number | +9.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 171 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 171 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,128 number, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.5 number | 131 number | 171 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 139.8 number | 103 number | 169 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 158 number | 129 number | 171 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More private sector data for Dominica
- Merchandise trade 39.1% (2025)
- Food imports 25.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 259.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 57.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 364.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Dominica?
- New businesses registered in Dominica was 171 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 171 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 number in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for new businesses registered?
- Dominica ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.