New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Sri Lanka

New businesses registered in Sri Lanka in 2022 — 17,447 companies. Ranked 64 in the world out of 154. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 303.8%.

2022 17,447 companies −3.43% vs 2021
World rank 64of 154
Period maximum 18,066 companies2021
Period minimum 4,062 companies2009

Trend over time

2008–2022 · companies

New businesses registered — Sri Lanka, 2008–202205,00010,00015,00020,000200820102012201420162018202020222008: 4,321 companies2009: 4,062 companies2010: 6,110 companies2011: 7,662 companies2012: 6,975 companies2013: 5,788 companies2014: 6,674 companies2015: 7,583 companies2016: 8,060 companies2017: 9,474 companies2018: 10,510 companies2021: 18,066 companies2022: 17,447 companies
Change over the period: +13,126 (+303.77%) Average annual rate: 10.48 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Sri Lanka 17,447 companies
World computed 6.87M companies
South Asia computed 229,076 companies
Southern Asia computed 229,076 companies
Lower-middle-income countries computed 927,740 companies
New businesses registered — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2022 17,447 −619 −3.43%
2021 18,066
2018 10,510 +1,036 +10.94%
2017 9,474 +1,414 +17.54%
2016 8,060 +477 +6.29%
2015 7,583 +909 +13.62%
2014 6,674 +886 +15.31%
2013 5,788 −1,187 −17.02%
2012 6,975 −687 −8.97%
2011 7,662 +1,552 +25.4%
2010 6,110 +2,048 +50.42%
2009 4,062 −259 −5.99%
2008 4,321

Southern Asia, 2022

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.