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

Estonia: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 18.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.14
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
27th
of 66 countries
All-time high
19.39
in 2013
All-time low
9.85
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Estonia, 2012–2017

051015202012201420172012: 16.42013: 19.42014: 9.82015: 16.72016: 16.42017: 18.1

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 Estonia is 18.14, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

That places Estonia 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Estonia, 2012 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2012 16.38
2013 19.39 +18.4%
2014 9.85 -49.2%
2015 16.68 +69.3%
2016 16.41 -1.6%
2017 18.14 +10.5%

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 24 Panama 20.8 compare
  2. 25 Venezuela 20.23
  3. 26 Puerto Rico 18.3 compare
  4. 28 France 17.62 compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 17.61 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 17.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Estonia?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Estonia was 18.14 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Estonia ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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
Last refreshed

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.