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

China: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 15.29 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.29
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
34th
of 66 countries
All-time high
45.54
in 2005
All-time low
14.42
in 2013
Years of data
14
2002–2017

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

10203040502002200920172002: 27.62003: 29.52005: 45.52006: 24.72007: 31.52009: 22.62010: 26.92011: 42.82012: 20.42013: 14.42014: 19.32015: 19.52016: 21.32017: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in China stood at 15.29.

The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in China peaked at 45.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.42, in 2013.

China ranks 34th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in China, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 27.55
2003 29.46 +6.9%
2005 45.54 +54.6%
2006 24.71 -45.7%
2007 31.46 +27.3%
2009 22.58 -28.2%
2010 26.9 +19.1%
2011 42.81 +59.1%
2012 20.39 -52.4%
2013 14.42 -29.3%
2014 19.33 +34.0%
2015 19.52 +1.0%
2016 21.3 +9.1%
2017 15.29 -28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.22 22.58 45.54 6
2010s 22.5 14.42 42.81 8

Countries ranked near China

  1. 31 Latvia 17.32 compare
  2. 32 Hong Kong 16.28 compare
  3. 33 Iceland 15.71 compare
  4. 35 Brazil 15.25 compare
  5. 36 Hungary 15.11 compare
  6. 37 United States 14.54 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 China?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in China was 15.29 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.42 in 2013.
How does China rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
China ranks 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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