New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Southern Asia

New businesses registered in Southern Asia in 2022 — 229,076 companies. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 158.2%.

2022 229,076 companies +2.09% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 235,295 companies2020
Period minimum 88,714 companies2008

Trend over time

2008–2022 · companies

New businesses registered — Southern Asia, 2008–202250,000100,000150,000200,000250,000200820102012201420162018202020222008: 88,714 companies2009: 90,190 companies2010: 119,896 companies2011: 133,122 companies2012: 138,216 companies2013: 122,180 companies2014: 104,306 companies2015: 117,512 companies2016: 137,156 companies2017: 158,067 companies2018: 178,407 companies2019: 174,241 companies2020: 235,295 companies2021: 224,384 companies2022: 229,076 companies
Change over the period: +140,362 (+158.22%) Average annual rate: 7.01 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Southern Asia 229,076 companies
World computed 6.87M companies
New businesses registered — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2022 229,076 +4,692 +2.09%
2021 224,384 −10,911 −4.64%
2020 235,295 +61,054 +35.04%
2019 174,241 −4,166 −2.34%
2018 178,407 +20,340 +12.87%
2017 158,067 +20,911 +15.25%
2016 137,156 +19,644 +16.72%
2015 117,512 +13,206 +12.66%
2014 104,306 −17,874 −14.63%
2013 122,180 −16,036 −11.6%
2012 138,216 +5,094 +3.83%
2011 133,122 +13,226 +11.03%
2010 119,896 +29,706 +32.94%
2009 90,190 +1,476 +1.66%
2008 88,714

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.