New businesses registered (number) in Oman
Oman: New businesses registered was 5,804 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Oman, 2006–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Oman is 5,804 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Oman peaked at 7,666 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,516 number, in 2006.
Oman ranks 109th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,516 number | — |
| 2007 | 3,815 number | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 4,345 number | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 3,646 number | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 3,811 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,116 number | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 5,091 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,481 number | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 3,538 number | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 6,716 number | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 7,666 number | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 5,807 number | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 5,425 number | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6,503 number | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 5,804 number | -10.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5,804 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5,804 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,580 number | 2,516 number | 4,345 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,415 number | 3,538 number | 7,666 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,804 number | 5,804 number | 5,804 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Oman?
- New businesses registered in Oman was 5,804 number in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7,666 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 number in 2006.
- How does Oman rank for new businesses registered?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.