New businesses registered (number) in Togo
Togo: New businesses registered was 5,665 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Togo, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Togo stood at 5,665 number.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 521.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Togo peaked at 5,977 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37 number, in 2006.
That places Togo 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37 number | — |
| 2007 | 72 number | +94.6% |
| 2008 | 139 number | +93.1% |
| 2009 | 659 number | +374.1% |
| 2010 | 706 number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 783 number | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 866 number | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 866 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 911 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,242 number | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 1,811 number | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 2,032 number | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3,020 number | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 3,653 number | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 4,725 number | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 5,384 number | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5,427 number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,977 number | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5,665 number | -5.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5,665 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5,665 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,522 number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New businesses registered in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +374.1% | 139 number | 659 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.75 number | 37 number | 659 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,589 number | 706 number | 3,653 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,436 number | 4,725 number | 5,977 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More private sector data for Togo
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 33.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 209.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Togo?
- New businesses registered in Togo was 5,665 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,977 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 number in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for new businesses registered?
- Togo ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.