New businesses registered in Kiribati
Kiribati: New businesses registered was 2 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Kiribati, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, new businesses registered in Kiribati stood at 2 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Kiribati peaked at 5 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 number | 2 number | 4 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.22 number | 2 number | 5 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 70.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Kiribati?
- New businesses registered in Kiribati was 2 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for new businesses registered?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.