New businesses registered in Nepal
Nepal: New businesses registered was 25,859 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Nepal, 2006–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25,859 number for new businesses registered in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Nepal peaked at 25,859 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,596 number, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,794 number | 5,596 number | 9,893 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,264 number | 9,359 number | 24,088 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,859 number | 25,859 number | 25,859 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.65 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 20.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 9.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Nepal?
- New businesses registered in Nepal was 25,859 number in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25,859 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,596 number in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for new businesses registered?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.