New businesses registered (number) in Liberia
Liberia: New businesses registered (number) was 167 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Liberia, 2011–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Liberia is 167 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 328.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Liberia peaked at 167 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 2011.
That places Liberia 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered (number) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16 number | — |
| 2012 | 30 number | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 35 number | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 39 number | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 21 number | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 31 number | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 32 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 58 number | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 55 number | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 61 number | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 124 number | +103.3% |
| 2022 | 73 number | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 94 number | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 167 number | +77.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 167 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,741 number, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 167 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.22 number | 16 number | 58 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.8 number | 61 number | 167 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Liberia?
- New businesses registered in Liberia was 167 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 167 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for new businesses registered?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.