New businesses registered in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: New businesses registered was 17,447 number in 2022. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Sri Lanka, 2008–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, new businesses registered in Sri Lanka stood at 17,447 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,066 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,062 number, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,192 number | 4,062 number | 4,321 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,648 number | 5,788 number | 10,510 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,756 number | 17,447 number | 18,066 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2024)
- Food exports 27.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2024)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.87 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 31.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Sri Lanka?
- New businesses registered in Sri Lanka was 17,447 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,066 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,062 number in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for new businesses registered?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.