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

Germany: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 7.22 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.22
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
59th
of 66 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2017
All-time low
4.19
in 2008
Years of data
15
2002–2017

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

024682002200920172002: 4.52003: 5.62004: 4.22005: 5.32006: 5.32008: 4.22009: 5.32010: 6.42011: 5.52012: 62013: 6.82014: 5.92015: 7.22016: 6.22017: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 7.22 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Germany peaked at 7.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2008.

Germany ranks 59th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Germany, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 4.55
2003 5.62 +23.5%
2004 4.25 -24.4%
2005 5.27 +24.0%
2006 5.34 +1.3%
2008 4.19 -21.5%
2009 5.27 +25.8%
2010 6.37 +20.9%
2011 5.49 -13.8%
2012 6.01 +9.5%
2013 6.84 +13.8%
2014 5.93 -13.3%
2015 7.18 +21.1%
2016 6.23 -13.2%
2017 7.22 +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.93 4.19 5.62 7
2010s 6.41 5.49 7.22 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 56 Netherlands 8.11 compare
  2. 57 Sweden 8.08 compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.27 compare
  4. 60 Greece 7.12 compare
  5. 61 Denmark 6.92 compare
  6. 62 Spain 5.55 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 Germany?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Germany was 7.22 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2008.
How does Germany rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Germany ranks 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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