New businesses registered in Botswana
Botswana: New businesses registered was 21,456 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21,456 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
The figure is up 71.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Botswana peaked at 26,613 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,627 number, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,192 number | 6,627 number | 10,955 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,718 number | 7,142 number | 26,613 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,775 number | 11,676 number | 21,456 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 934.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Botswana?
- New businesses registered in Botswana was 21,456 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,613 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,627 number in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for new businesses registered?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.