New businesses registered in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: New businesses registered was 275 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Antigua and Barbuda, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Antigua and Barbuda is 275 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 380 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 159 number, in 2009.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234.25 number | 159 number | 295 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 248 number | 168 number | 380 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.4 number | 255 number | 277 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 158 Haiti 383 number compare
- 159 Seychelles 370 number compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 323 number compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 268 number compare
- 163 Central African Republic 258 number compare
- 163 Vanuatu 258 number compare
More private sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Merchandise exports 32.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.8% (2024)
- Food exports 84.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 938.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Food imports 27.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Antigua and Barbuda?
- New businesses registered in Antigua and Barbuda was 275 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 380 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 number in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for new businesses registered?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.