New businesses registered in Eswatini
Eswatini: New businesses registered was 3,405 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Eswatini, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Eswatini is 3,405 number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Eswatini peaked at 3,524 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,454 number, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 126th 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 | 1,718 number | 1,549 number | 2,068 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,151 number | 1,454 number | 2,871 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,309 number | 2,961 number | 3,524 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 232.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 10.9% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 80.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Eswatini?
- New businesses registered in Eswatini was 3,405 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,524 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 number in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for new businesses registered?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.