New businesses registered in Tanzania
Tanzania: New businesses registered was 5,276 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Tanzania, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Tanzania is 5,276 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Tanzania peaked at 8,890 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,745 number, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, 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 | 4,524 number | 3,745 number | 5,099 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,662 number | 5,276 number | 8,890 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Food exports 37.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 52.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 20.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Tanzania?
- New businesses registered in Tanzania was 5,276 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,890 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,745 number in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for new businesses registered?
- Tanzania ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.