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

Chile: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 45.78 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.78
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 66 countries
All-time high
50.14
in 2014
All-time low
8.69
in 2005
Years of data
15
2002–2017

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

10203040502002200920172002: 34.22003: 37.92005: 8.72006: 22.32007: 25.32008: 29.52009: 34.92010: 38.32011: 462012: 43.12013: 46.52014: 50.12015: 502016: 44.72017: 45.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 45.78 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Chile peaked at 50.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2005.

Chile ranks 8th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Chile, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 34.19
2003 37.86 +10.7%
2005 8.69 -77.0%
2006 22.28 +156.4%
2007 25.34 +13.7%
2008 29.5 +16.4%
2009 34.94 +18.4%
2010 38.33 +9.7%
2011 46 +20.0%
2012 43.12 -6.3%
2013 46.49 +7.8%
2014 50.14 +7.9%
2015 50.03 -0.2%
2016 44.66 -10.7%
2017 45.78 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.54 8.69 37.86 7
2010s 45.57 38.33 50.14 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 5 Ecuador 48.18 compare
  2. 6 Guatemala 46.54 compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 46.22 compare
  4. 9 Peru 43.21 compare
  5. 10 Angola 39.34 compare
  6. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.76 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 Chile?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Chile was 45.78 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 50.14 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2005.
How does Chile rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Chile ranks 8th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from 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
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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