Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina

Argentina: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 13.36 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.36
Change on year
down 52.2%
World rank
40th
of 66 countries
All-time high
31.02
in 2013
All-time low
10.78
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina, 2002–2017

10152025302002200920172002: 10.82003: 17.12004: 19.52005: 17.62006: 13.42007: 202008: 15.32009: 14.22010: 212011: 29.92012: 29.22013: 312014: 27.82015: 29.12016: 282017: 13.4

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 13.36 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina peaked at 31.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 2002.

That places Argentina 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 10.78
2003 17.15 +59.1%
2004 19.46 +13.5%
2005 17.59 -9.6%
2006 13.42 -23.7%
2007 20.03 +49.3%
2008 15.29 -23.7%
2009 14.21 -7.1%
2010 20.97 +47.6%
2011 29.95 +42.8%
2012 29.2 -2.5%
2013 31.02 +6.2%
2014 27.83 -10.3%
2015 29.14 +4.7%
2016 27.96 -4.0%
2017 13.36 -52.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.99 10.78 20.03 8
2010s 26.18 13.36 31.02 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 United States 14.54 compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 14.23 compare
  3. 39 Canada 14.13 compare
  4. 41 Portugal 13.26 compare
  5. 42 Mexico 13.2 compare
  6. 43 Australia 13.19 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Argentina was 13.36 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 31.02 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.