New businesses registered in Zambia
Zambia: New businesses registered was 18,109 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Zambia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18,109 number for new businesses registered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Zambia peaked at 18,109 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,714 number, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,113 number | 3,714 number | 6,026 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,904 number | 6,355 number | 10,240 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,594 number | 10,736 number | 18,109 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Zambia?
- New businesses registered in Zambia was 18,109 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,109 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,714 number in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for new businesses registered?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.