New businesses registered (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: New businesses registered (number) was 2,329 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Mauritania, 2016–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Mauritania is 2,329 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Mauritania peaked at 2,617 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 978 number, in 2016.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
New businesses registered (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 978 number | — |
| 2017 | 1,102 number | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1,240 number | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,388 number | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,356 number | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,857 number | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 2,124 number | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2,617 number | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 2,329 number | -11.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,329 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,329 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,177 number | 978 number | 1,388 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,057 number | 1,356 number | 2,617 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Mauritania?
- New businesses registered in Mauritania was 2,329 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,617 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 978 number in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for new businesses registered?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.