New businesses registered (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: New businesses registered was 14,051 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Myanmar, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, new businesses registered in Myanmar stood at 14,051 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 85.9% on the previous year and up 1,895.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Myanmar peaked at 14,051 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 530 number, in 2006.
Myanmar ranks 78th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 530 number | — |
| 2007 | 538 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 704 number | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 757 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,186 number | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 1,944 number | +63.9% |
| 2012 | 3,078 number | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 4,076 number | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 4,521 number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 4,765 number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6,663 number | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 7,558 number | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 14,051 number | +85.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14,051 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14,051 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632.25 number | 530 number | 757 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,316 number | 1,186 number | 14,051 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Myanmar?
- New businesses registered in Myanmar was 14,051 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,051 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 530 number in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for new businesses registered?
- Myanmar ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,895.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.