New businesses registered in Suriname
Suriname: New businesses registered was 1,147 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Suriname, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, new businesses registered in Suriname stood at 1,147 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Suriname peaked at 1,147 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109 number, in 2007.
That places Suriname 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.5 number | 109 number | 169 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 591.5 number | 214 number | 946 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,020 number | 892 number | 1,147 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 146 Chad 1,391 number compare
- 147 Niger 1,371 number compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 1,267 number compare
- 150 Tajikistan 831 number compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 619 number compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 598 number compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.1% (2024)
- Food exports 6.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 5.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 89.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Suriname?
- New businesses registered in Suriname was 1,147 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 number in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for new businesses registered?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.