New businesses registered (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: New businesses registered (number) was 46,274 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Ethiopia, 2011–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Ethiopia is 46,274 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Ethiopia peaked at 46,274 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,807 number, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8,944 number | — |
| 2012 | 8,807 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,354 number | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 11,588 number | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13,212 number | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 9,125 number | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 11,265 number | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 10,935 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14,211 number | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 17,499 number | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 19,649 number | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 34,327 number | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 45,688 number | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 46,274 number | +1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46,274 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,741 number, 16.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46,274 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,938 number | 8,807 number | 14,211 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 32,687 number | 17,499 number | 46,274 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Ethiopia?
- New businesses registered in Ethiopia was 46,274 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,274 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,807 number in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for new businesses registered?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.