New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Vanuatu

New businesses registered in Vanuatu in 2018 — 258 companies. Ranked 160 in the world out of 173. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 386.8%.

2018 258 companies +53.57% vs 2017
World rank 160of 173
Period maximum 258 companies2018
Period minimum 23 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2018 · companies

New businesses registered — Vanuatu, 2006–2018010020030020062008201020122014201620182006: 53 companies2007: 72 companies2008: 66 companies2009: 23 companies2010: 87 companies2011: 74 companies2012: 70 companies2013: 54 companies2014: 88 companies2015: 83 companies2016: 130 companies2017: 168 companies2018: 258 companies
Change over the period: +205 (+386.79%) Average annual rate: 14.1 %

Comparison, 2018

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

Vanuatu 258 companies
World computed 5.75M companies
East Asia & Pacific computed 1.26M companies
Melanesia computed 5,947 companies
Lower-middle-income countries computed 707,679 companies
New businesses registered — Vanuatu, by year Vanuatu All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2018 258 +90 +53.57%
2017 168 +38 +29.23%
2016 130 +47 +56.63%
2015 83 −5 −5.68%
2014 88 +34 +62.96%
2013 54 −16 −22.86%
2012 70 −4 −5.41%
2011 74 −13 −14.94%
2010 87 +64 +278.26%
2009 23 −43 −65.15%
2008 66 −6 −8.33%
2007 72 +19 +35.85%
2006 53

Melanesia, 2018

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.