New businesses registered (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: New businesses registered was 3,925 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,925 number
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
122nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
4,699 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,595 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
New businesses registered in Mozambique, 2014–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3,925 number for new businesses registered in 2020.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Mozambique ranks 122nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New businesses registered in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,595 number | — |
| 2015 | 3,168 number | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 3,607 number | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3,554 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,300 number | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,699 number | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 3,925 number | -16.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,925 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,741 number, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,925 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,487 number | 2,595 number | 4,699 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,925 number | 3,925 number | 3,925 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Mozambique?
- New businesses registered in Mozambique was 3,925 number in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4,699 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,595 number in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for new businesses registered?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.