New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Zimbabwe

New businesses registered in Zimbabwe in 2024 — 25,601 companies. Ranked 43 in the world out of 134. Since 2007, the indicator has fallen by 24.2%.

2024 25,601 companies −0.45% vs 2023
World rank 43of 134
Period maximum 39,266 companies2008
Period minimum 3,592 companies2009

Trend over time

2007–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Zimbabwe, 2007–2024010,00020,00030,00040,00020072009201120132015201720192021202320242007: 33,755 companies2008: 39,266 companies2009: 3,592 companies2010: 5,024 companies2011: 8,541 companies2012: 9,491 companies2013: 9,782 companies2014: 9,465 companies2015: 9,055 companies2016: 8,124 companies2017: 9,518 companies2018: 16,810 companies2019: 25,028 companies2020: 20,273 companies2021: 23,344 companies2022: 27,275 companies2023: 25,717 companies2024: 25,601 companies
Change over the period: −8,154 (−24.16%) Average annual rate: -1.61 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Zimbabwe 25,601 companies
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 905,245 companies
Eastern Africa computed 224,523 companies
New businesses registered — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 25,601 −116 −0.45%
2023 25,717 −1,558 −5.71%
2022 27,275 +3,931 +16.84%
2021 23,344 +3,071 +15.15%
2020 20,273 −4,755 −19%
2019 25,028 +8,218 +48.89%
2018 16,810 +7,292 +76.61%
2017 9,518 +1,394 +17.16%
2016 8,124 −931 −10.28%
2015 9,055 −410 −4.33%
2014 9,465 −317 −3.24%
2013 9,782 +291 +3.07%
2012 9,491 +950 +11.12%
2011 8,541 +3,517 +70%
2010 5,024 +1,432 +39.87%
2009 3,592 −35,674 −90.85%
2008 39,266 +5,511 +16.33%
2007 33,755

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.