New businesses registered (number) in Qatar
Qatar: New businesses registered was 14,824 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Qatar, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Qatar is 14,824 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Qatar peaked at 14,824 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,697 number, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 74th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,697 number | — |
| 2007 | 4,190 number | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4,365 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,033 number | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5,068 number | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 6,067 number | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 5,784 number | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5,986 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7,196 number | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 5,619 number | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 11,535 number | +105.3% |
| 2017 | 14,082 number | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 14,824 number | +5.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 14,824 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 14,824 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,071 number | 3,697 number | 4,365 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,462 number | 5,068 number | 14,824 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Qatar?
- New businesses registered in Qatar was 14,824 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,824 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,697 number in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for new businesses registered?
- Qatar ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.