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

Romania: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 29.01 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
29.01
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 66 countries
All-time high
31.7
in 2014
All-time low
6.25
in 2009
Years of data
9
2007–2015

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Romania, 2007–2015

1020302007201120152007: 11.72008: 8.62009: 6.22010: 8.62011: 24.72012: 272013: 23.62014: 31.72015: 29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.01 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Romania peaked at 31.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2009.

That places Romania 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Romania, 2007 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2007 11.68
2008 8.55 -26.8%
2009 6.25 -26.9%
2010 8.59 +37.4%
2011 24.66 +187.1%
2012 27.02 +9.6%
2013 23.65 -12.5%
2014 31.7 +34.0%
2015 29.01 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.83 6.25 11.68 3
2010s 24.11 8.59 31.7 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Thailand 37.36 compare
  2. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 33.91 compare
  3. 15 Turkey 30.28 compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 28.14 compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 27.38 compare
  6. 19 Israel 26.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Romania?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Romania was 29.01 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2009.
How does Romania rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Romania ranks 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed