New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Qatar

New businesses registered in Qatar in 2018 — 14,824 companies. Ranked 64 in the world out of 173. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 301%.

2018 14,824 companies +5.27% vs 2017
World rank 64of 173
Period maximum 14,824 companies2018
Period minimum 3,697 companies2006

Trend over time

2006–2018 · companies

New businesses registered — Qatar, 2006–201805,00010,00015,00020062008201020122014201620182006: 3,697 companies2007: 4,190 companies2008: 4,365 companies2009: 4,033 companies2010: 5,068 companies2011: 6,067 companies2012: 5,784 companies2013: 5,986 companies2014: 7,196 companies2015: 5,619 companies2016: 11,535 companies2017: 14,082 companies2018: 14,824 companies
Change over the period: +11,127 (+300.97%) Average annual rate: 12.27 %

Comparison, 2018

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

Qatar 14,824 companies
World computed 5.75M companies
Middle East & North Africa computed 191,167 companies
Western Asia computed 250,316 companies
High-income countries computed 3.05M companies
New businesses registered — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2018 14,824 +742 +5.27%
2017 14,082 +2,547 +22.08%
2016 11,535 +5,916 +105.29%
2015 5,619 −1,577 −21.91%
2014 7,196 +1,210 +20.21%
2013 5,986 +202 +3.49%
2012 5,784 −283 −4.66%
2011 6,067 +999 +19.71%
2010 5,068 +1,035 +25.66%
2009 4,033 −332 −7.61%
2008 4,365 +175 +4.18%
2007 4,190 +493 +13.34%
2006 3,697

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.