New business density — all countries

New business density — Sao Tome and Principe

New business density in Sao Tome and Principe in 2020 — 2.19 per 1,000. Ranked 80 in the world out of 166. Since 2013, the indicator has fallen by 21.1%.

2020 2.19 per 1,000 −1.3% vs 2019
World rank 80of 166
Period maximum 3.23 per 1,0002016
Period minimum 2.19 per 1,0002020

Trend over time

2013–2020 · per 1,000 people aged 15–64

New business density — Sao Tome and Principe, 2013–202022.533.5201320142015201620172018201920202013: 2.78 per 1,0002014: 2.95 per 1,0002015: 2.89 per 1,0002016: 3.23 per 1,0002017: 2.62 per 1,0002018: 2.29 per 1,0002019: 2.22 per 1,0002020: 2.19 per 1,000
Change over the period: −0.59 (−21.12%) Average annual rate: -3.33 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 2.19 per 1,000
World 4.35 per 1,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.68 per 1,000
Middle Africa computed 0.2 per 1,000
Lower-middle-income countries computed 0.47 per 1,000
New business density — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2020 2.19 −0.03 −1.3%
2019 2.22 −0.07 −2.94%
2018 2.29 −0.33 −12.64%
2017 2.62 −0.61 −18.94%
2016 3.23 +0.35 +11.99%
2015 2.89 −0.07 −2.24%
2014 2.95 +0.17 +6.2%
2013 2.78

Middle Africa, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies per 1,000 people of working age (15–64) over a year. It is an indicator of entrepreneurial activity and of the ease of entering a market. Only limited liability companies are counted, so in countries where sole proprietorships dominate the figure is understated.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the population aged 15–64 — the same denominator that stands in the indicator. Only new limited liability companies are counted, so where other legal forms are common the value is understated.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.