New businesses registered (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: New businesses registered was 5,276 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Tanzania, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Tanzania is 5,276 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Tanzania peaked at 8,890 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,745 number, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,745 number | — |
| 2007 | 4,234 number | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 5,099 number | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 5,020 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,800 number | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 7,606 number | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 8,126 number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 8,662 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8,768 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,890 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,326 number | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6,504 number | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 5,276 number | -18.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,276 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,276 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,524 number | 3,745 number | 5,099 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,662 number | 5,276 number | 8,890 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Tanzania?
- New businesses registered in Tanzania was 5,276 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,890 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,745 number in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for new businesses registered?
- Tanzania ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.