New businesses registered in Jordan
Jordan: New businesses registered was 5,009 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Jordan, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Jordan stood at 5,009 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Jordan peaked at 5,009 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,191 number, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 115th 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 | 2,496 number | 2,191 number | 2,895 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,803 number | 3,077 number | 4,420 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,882 number | 2,778 number | 5,009 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 112 Jamaica 5,393 number compare
- 113 Tanzania 5,276 number compare
- 114 Cambodia 5,138 number compare
- 116 El Salvador 4,862 number compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 4,344 number compare
- 118 Afghanistan 4,274 number compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 54.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Jordan?
- New businesses registered in Jordan was 5,009 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,009 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,191 number in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for new businesses registered?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.