New businesses registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: New businesses registered was 619 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 619 number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 950 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197 number, in 2011.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350 number | 285 number | 398 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 387.9 number | 197 number | 764 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.4 number | 497 number | 950 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 1,267 number compare
- 149 Suriname 1,147 number compare
- 150 Tajikistan 831 number compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 598 number compare
- 153 Palestine 525 number compare
- 154 Djibouti 521 number compare
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 493.43 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 26.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- New businesses registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 619 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 950 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 number in 2011.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for new businesses registered?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.