New businesses registered (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: New businesses registered (number) was 7 number in 2022. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Tuvalu, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 7 number for new businesses registered in 2022.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Tuvalu peaked at 12 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2009.
That places Tuvalu 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 number | — |
| 2007 | 6 number | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 number | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 number | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 6 number | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 6 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 number | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 number | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 11 number | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 12 number | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4 number | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 7 number | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 6 number | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 4 number | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 12 number | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 7 number | -41.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 7 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 7 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 number | 2 number | 6 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.6 number | 3 number | 12 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 number | 4 number | 12 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Tuvalu?
- New businesses registered in Tuvalu was 7 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2009.
- How does Tuvalu rank for new businesses registered?
- Tuvalu ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.