South Africa New Business Registrations (Number per Year) (2022)
South Africa's New Business Registrations (Number per Year): 434,024 number of registrations in 2022, -38,300 YoY. World Bank (IC.BUS.NREG), 2006–2022.
South Africa (2022)
434,024
number of registrations
-38,300 YoY
YoY Change
-38,300
number of registrations
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | number of registrations | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 434,024 | -38,300 |
| 2021 | 472,324 | -18,163 |
| 2020 | 490,487 | +73,034 |
| 2019 | 417,453 | +16,399 |
| 2018 | 401,054 | +3,114 |
| 2017 | 397,940 | +22,393 |
| 2016 | 375,547 | +17,696 |
| 2015 | 357,851 | +105,024 |
| 2014 | 252,827 | -974 |
| 2013 | 253,801 | +9,884 |
| 2012 | 243,917 | +65,106 |
| 2011 | 178,811 | -31,930 |
| 2010 | 210,741 | -53,063 |
| 2009 | 263,804 | -35,510 |
| 2008 | 299,314 | +3,568 |
| 2007 | 295,746 | +23,471 |
| 2006 | 272,275 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 434024.0 number of registrations in 2022. The most recent year-on-year change was -38300.0. The historical series (2006–2022) shows a peak of 490487.0 in 2020 and a trough of 178811.0 in 2011.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south africa new business registrations (number per year) in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 2006–2022 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 490487.0 number of registrations in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 178811.0 in 2011. The latest reading of 434024.0 in 2022 represents a year-on-year change of -38300.0.