New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Eswatini

New businesses registered in Eswatini in 2024 — 3,405 companies. Ranked 101 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 64.7%.

2024 3,405 companies −1.02% vs 2023
World rank 101of 134
Period maximum 3,524 companies2022
Period minimum 1,454 companies2011

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Eswatini, 2006–20241,0002,0003,0004,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 2,068 companies2007: 1,642 companies2008: 1,549 companies2009: 1,613 companies2010: 1,559 companies2011: 1,454 companies2012: 1,587 companies2013: 1,946 companies2014: 2,402 companies2015: 2,380 companies2016: 2,472 companies2017: 2,213 companies2018: 2,626 companies2019: 2,871 companies2020: 2,961 companies2021: 3,214 companies2022: 3,524 companies2023: 3,440 companies2024: 3,405 companies
Change over the period: +1,337 (+64.65%) Average annual rate: 2.81 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Eswatini 3,405 companies
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 905,245 companies
Southern Africa computed 531,453 companies
New businesses registered — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 3,405 −35 −1.02%
2023 3,440 −84 −2.38%
2022 3,524 +310 +9.65%
2021 3,214 +253 +8.54%
2020 2,961 +90 +3.13%
2019 2,871 +245 +9.33%
2018 2,626 +413 +18.66%
2017 2,213 −259 −10.48%
2016 2,472 +92 +3.87%
2015 2,380 −22 −0.92%
2014 2,402 +456 +23.43%
2013 1,946 +359 +22.62%
2012 1,587 +133 +9.15%
2011 1,454 −105 −6.74%
2010 1,559 −54 −3.35%
2009 1,613 +64 +4.13%
2008 1,549 −93 −5.66%
2007 1,642 −426 −20.6%
2006 2,068

Southern Africa, 2024

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

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.