New businesses registered in Samoa
Samoa: New businesses registered was 86 number in 2022. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Samoa, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, new businesses registered in Samoa stood at 86 number.
That represents a change of up 62.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Samoa peaked at 138 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37 number, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.25 number | 37 number | 84 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 112.2 number | 88 number | 138 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 number | 53 number | 86 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Samoa?
- New businesses registered in Samoa was 86 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 138 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 number in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for new businesses registered?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.