Annual growth in the number of companies worldwide 2001-2021

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Dec 19, 2023
In 2021, the number of companies worldwide grew by approximately 1.59 percent, after falling by 0.21 percent in 2020. Prior to 2020, there had been positive growth in the number of companies worldwide in every year between 2000 and 2019, with the year with the highest number of additional companies being 2018, which saw an estimated 3.28 percent increase.

Annual growth in the number of companies worldwide from 2001 to 2021

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Release date

August 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2001 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Data compiled by Statista using regression analysis based on listed companies, GDP and population, and desk research for national sources.

2020 data is estimated (50% influence linear forecast/ 50% corona impact on employee rates)

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