New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Botswana

New businesses registered in Botswana in 2024 — 21,456 companies. Ranked 50 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 223.8%.

2024 21,456 companies +71.94% vs 2023
World rank 50of 134
Period maximum 26,613 companies2016
Period minimum 6,627 companies2006

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Botswana, 2006–2024010,00020,00030,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 6,627 companies2007: 6,963 companies2008: 8,225 companies2009: 10,955 companies2010: 11,693 companies2011: 12,353 companies2012: 16,194 companies2013: 15,092 companies2014: 18,621 companies2015: 23,512 companies2016: 26,613 companies2017: 7,142 companies2018: 7,487 companies2019: 8,468 companies2020: 11,676 companies2021: 13,710 companies2022: 14,552 companies2023: 12,479 companies2024: 21,456 companies
Change over the period: +14,829 (+223.77%) Average annual rate: 6.74 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 21,456 companies
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 905,245 companies
Southern Africa computed 531,453 companies
Upper-middle-income countries computed 2.82M companies
New businesses registered — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 21,456 +8,977 +71.94%
2023 12,479 −2,073 −14.25%
2022 14,552 +842 +6.14%
2021 13,710 +2,034 +17.42%
2020 11,676 +3,208 +37.88%
2019 8,468 +981 +13.1%
2018 7,487 +345 +4.83%
2017 7,142 −19,471 −73.16%
2016 26,613 +3,101 +13.19%
2015 23,512 +4,891 +26.27%
2014 18,621 +3,529 +23.38%
2013 15,092 −1,102 −6.8%
2012 16,194 +3,841 +31.09%
2011 12,353 +660 +5.64%
2010 11,693 +738 +6.74%
2009 10,955 +2,730 +33.19%
2008 8,225 +1,262 +18.12%
2007 6,963 +336 +5.07%
2006 6,627

Southern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies over a year. Only they are counted: sole proprietorships, partnerships and cooperatives do not enter, so in countries where small business prefers simpler legal forms the indicator understates entrepreneurial activity.

Important: Limited liability companies only. Registration is not the start of activity: some registered companies never begin to operate.

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