New businesses registered (number) in Palestine
Palestine: New businesses registered (number) was 525 number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Palestine, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Palestine is 525 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Palestine peaked at 1,174 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 202 number, in 2022.
That places Palestine 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 920 number | — |
| 2007 | 595 number | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 661 number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 838 number | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 795 number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 696 number | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 522 number | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 635 number | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 842 number | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 841 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 956 number | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,061 number | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 937 number | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 896 number | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 940 number | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,174 number | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 202 number | -82.8% |
| 2023 | 415 number | +105.4% |
| 2024 | 525 number | +26.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 525 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 525 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 753.5 number | 595 number | 920 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 818.1 number | 522 number | 1,061 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.2 number | 202 number | 1,174 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 151 Tajikistan 831 number compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 619 number compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 598 number compare
- 155 Djibouti 521 number compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 444 number compare
- 157 Liechtenstein 407 number compare
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Palestine?
- New businesses registered in Palestine was 525 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,174 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 number in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for new businesses registered?
- Palestine ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.