Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 2.12 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.12
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
66th
of 66 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2006
All-time low
2.12
in 2016
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Russian Federation, 2002–2016

234562002200920162002: 2.52006: 6.12007: 3.52008: 3.12009: 2.42010: 2.62011: 3.62012: 2.22013: 2.62014: 3.52016: 2.1

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 Russian Federation is 2.12, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Russian Federation peaked at 6.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 66th out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Russian Federation, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 2.51
2006 6.07 +141.8%
2007 3.46 -43.0%
2008 3.11 -10.1%
2009 2.39 -23.2%
2010 2.61 +9.2%
2011 3.61 +38.3%
2012 2.23 -38.2%
2013 2.6 +16.6%
2014 3.53 +35.8%
2016 2.12 -39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.51 2.39 6.07 5
2010s 2.78 2.12 3.61 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 63 Norway 4.78 compare
  2. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 compare
  3. 65 Japan 3.67 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 Russian Federation?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Russian Federation was 2.12 in 2016, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Russian Federation ranks 66th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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
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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.