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

Belgium: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 10.85 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10.85
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
47th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10.89
in 2011
All-time low
4.69
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Belgium, 2002–2015

02.557.5102002200820152002: 4.72003: 4.72004: 5.72005: 6.12006: 5.82007: 5.62008: 6.42009: 5.22010: 8.22011: 10.92012: 9.12013: 7.82014: 10.62015: 10.8

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

Analysis

In 2015, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Belgium stood at 10.85.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Belgium peaked at 10.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 47th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Belgium, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 4.69
2003 4.73 +0.9%
2004 5.69 +20.3%
2005 6.12 +7.6%
2006 5.76 -5.9%
2007 5.63 -2.3%
2008 6.39 +13.5%
2009 5.23 -18.2%
2010 8.22 +57.2%
2011 10.89 +32.5%
2012 9.06 -16.8%
2013 7.85 -13.4%
2014 10.55 +34.4%
2015 10.85 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.53 4.69 6.39 8
2010s 9.57 7.85 10.89 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 Ireland 11.92 compare
  2. 45 South Africa 11.72 compare
  3. 46 Luxembourg 10.98
  4. 48 Switzerland 10.47 compare
  5. 49 Finland 10.43 compare
  6. 50 Austria 10.39 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 Belgium?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Belgium was 10.85 in 2015, 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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.