New businesses registered (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: New businesses registered was 42,707 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Kazakhstan, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 42,707 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 183.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Kazakhstan peaked at 53,908 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 707 number, in 2010.
That places Kazakhstan 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12,361 number | — |
| 2007 | 19,739 number | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 13,935 number | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 3,240 number | -76.7% |
| 2010 | 707 number | -78.2% |
| 2011 | 14,223 number | +1911.7% |
| 2012 | 15,404 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 19,601 number | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 15,072 number | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 10,682 number | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 21,583 number | +102.1% |
| 2017 | 39,693 number | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 40,945 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 38,498 number | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 35,923 number | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 44,390 number | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 53,908 number | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 47,545 number | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 42,707 number | -10.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 42,707 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 42,707 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New businesses registered in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1911.7% | 707 number | 14,223 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,319 number | 3,240 number | 19,739 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 21,641 number | 707 number | 40,945 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,895 number | 35,923 number | 53,908 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 81.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 20.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Kazakhstan?
- New businesses registered in Kazakhstan was 42,707 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53,908 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 number in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for new businesses registered?
- Kazakhstan ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.