New businesses registered in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: New businesses registered was 258 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Central African Republic, 2009–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 258 number for new businesses registered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 323.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Central African Republic peaked at 258 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61 number, in 2014.
Central African Republic ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 number | 76 number | 76 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 125.6 number | 61 number | 210 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.6 number | 209 number | 258 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 323 number compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 275 number compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 268 number compare
- 163 Vanuatu 258 number compare
- 165 Grenada 217 number compare
- 166 Somalia 195 number compare
More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Transport services 43.7% (1994)
- Computer, communications and other services 10.4% (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Central African Republic?
- New businesses registered in Central African Republic was 258 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 258 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 number in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for new businesses registered?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.