New businesses registered in Mozambique
Mozambique: New businesses registered was 3,925 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,925 number
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,699 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,595 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
New businesses registered in Mozambique, 2014–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3,925 number for new businesses registered in 2020.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Mozambique ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,487 number | 2,595 number | 4,699 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,925 number | 3,925 number | 3,925 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 38.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Mozambique?
- New businesses registered in Mozambique was 3,925 number in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4,699 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,595 number in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for new businesses registered?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.