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

Brazil: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 15.25 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.25
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
35th
of 66 countries
All-time high
36.71
in 2002
All-time low
15.25
in 2017
Years of data
16
2002–2017

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

0102030402002200920172002: 36.72003: 34.52004: 32.72005: 212006: 19.12007: 21.42008: 26.22009: 20.62010: 26.52011: 28.22012: 36.52013: 27.22014: 24.52015: 24.42016: 27.72017: 15.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who report having intentions to start business in Brazil is 15.25, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Brazil peaked at 36.71 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.25, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 35th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 36.71
2003 34.49 -6.0%
2004 32.73 -5.1%
2005 21.03 -35.7%
2006 19.11 -9.1%
2007 21.43 +12.1%
2008 26.17 +22.1%
2009 20.65 -21.1%
2010 26.46 +28.1%
2011 28.22 +6.7%
2012 36.47 +29.2%
2013 27.2 -25.4%
2014 24.5 -9.9%
2015 24.37 -0.5%
2016 27.67 +13.5%
2017 15.25 -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.54 19.11 36.71 8
2010s 26.27 15.25 36.47 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Hong Kong 16.28 compare
  2. 33 Iceland 15.71 compare
  3. 34 China 15.29 compare
  4. 36 Hungary 15.11 compare
  5. 37 United States 14.54 compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 14.23 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 Brazil?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Brazil was 15.25 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.71 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.25 in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.