New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Iraq

New businesses registered in Iraq in 2022 — 3,037 companies. Ranked 115 in the world out of 154. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 21%.

2022 3,037 companies +24.62% vs 2021
World rank 115of 154
Period maximum 5,381 companies2008
Period minimum 1,841 companies2015

Trend over time

2006–2022 · companies

New businesses registered — Iraq, 2006–202202,0004,0006,0002006200820102012201420162018202020222006: 3,842 companies2007: 3,585 companies2008: 5,381 companies2009: 4,786 companies2010: 2,603 companies2011: 2,017 companies2012: 2,529 companies2013: 3,140 companies2014: 1,996 companies2015: 1,841 companies2016: 2,054 companies2017: 2,826 companies2018: 2,398 companies2019: 2,547 companies2020: 1,984 companies2021: 2,437 companies2022: 3,037 companies
Change over the period: −805 (−20.95%) Average annual rate: -1.46 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Iraq 3,037 companies
World computed 6.87M companies
Western Asia computed 258,324 companies
Upper-middle-income countries computed 2.57M companies
New businesses registered — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2022 3,037 +600 +24.62%
2021 2,437 +453 +22.83%
2020 1,984 −563 −22.1%
2019 2,547 +149 +6.21%
2018 2,398 −428 −15.15%
2017 2,826 +772 +37.59%
2016 2,054 +213 +11.57%
2015 1,841 −155 −7.77%
2014 1,996 −1,144 −36.43%
2013 3,140 +611 +24.16%
2012 2,529 +512 +25.38%
2011 2,017 −586 −22.51%
2010 2,603 −2,183 −45.61%
2009 4,786 −595 −11.06%
2008 5,381 +1,796 +50.1%
2007 3,585 −257 −6.69%
2006 3,842

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.