New businesses registered in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: New businesses registered was 258 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Vanuatu, 2006–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 258 number for new businesses registered in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 290.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Vanuatu peaked at 258 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 53.5 number | 23 number | 72 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 112.44 number | 54 number | 258 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 323 number compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 275 number compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 268 number compare
- 163 Central African Republic 258 number compare
- 165 Grenada 217 number compare
- 166 Somalia 195 number compare
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Transport services 34.9% (2022)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Vanuatu?
- New businesses registered in Vanuatu was 258 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 258 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for new businesses registered?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.