New businesses registered (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: New businesses registered was 3,405 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Eswatini, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Eswatini is 3,405 number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Eswatini peaked at 3,524 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,454 number, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 127th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,068 number | — |
| 2007 | 1,642 number | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 1,549 number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,613 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,559 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,454 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,587 number | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,946 number | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2,402 number | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 2,380 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,472 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,213 number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,626 number | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 2,871 number | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,961 number | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,214 number | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,524 number | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 3,440 number | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,405 number | -1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,405 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,405 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,718 number | 1,549 number | 2,068 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,151 number | 1,454 number | 2,871 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,309 number | 2,961 number | 3,524 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Eswatini?
- New businesses registered in Eswatini was 3,405 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,524 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 number in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for new businesses registered?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.