New businesses registered (number) in Jordan
Jordan: New businesses registered was 5,009 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Jordan, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Jordan stood at 5,009 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Jordan peaked at 5,009 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,191 number, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 116th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,387 number | — |
| 2007 | 2,191 number | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,513 number | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2,895 number | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3,286 number | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3,759 number | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4,141 number | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 4,420 number | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4,356 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,654 number | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 3,659 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,175 number | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3,499 number | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3,077 number | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,778 number | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 3,428 number | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 4,055 number | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 4,140 number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5,009 number | +21.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5,009 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5,009 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,496 number | 2,191 number | 2,895 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,803 number | 3,077 number | 4,420 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,882 number | 2,778 number | 5,009 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 113 Jamaica 5,393 number compare
- 114 Tanzania 5,276 number compare
- 115 Cambodia 5,138 number compare
- 117 El Salvador 4,862 number compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 4,344 number compare
- 119 Afghanistan 4,274 number compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Jordan?
- New businesses registered in Jordan was 5,009 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,009 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,191 number in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for new businesses registered?
- Jordan ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.