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
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Germany, 2002–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.19 | 5.62 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 5.49 | 7.22 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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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