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

Spain: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 5.55 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.55
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
62nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 2012
All-time low
4.21
in 2005
Years of data
16
2002–2017

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

02.557.5102002200920172002: 72003: 4.92004: 4.32005: 4.22006: 4.42007: 4.32008: 52009: 4.32010: 5.82011: 82012: 11.12013: 8.42014: 7.12015: 5.62016: 5.12017: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 5.55 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Spain peaked at 11.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 2005.

Spain ranks 62nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Spain, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 6.96
2003 4.93 -29.2%
2004 4.31 -12.6%
2005 4.21 -2.3%
2006 4.37 +3.8%
2007 4.28 -2.1%
2008 4.97 +16.1%
2009 4.33 -12.9%
2010 5.82 +34.4%
2011 7.99 +37.3%
2012 11.13 +39.3%
2013 8.43 -24.3%
2014 7.09 -15.9%
2015 5.59 -21.2%
2016 5.11 -8.6%
2017 5.55 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.79 4.21 6.96 8
2010s 7.09 5.11 11.13 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 Germany 7.22 compare
  2. 60 Greece 7.12 compare
  3. 61 Denmark 6.92 compare
  4. 63 Norway 4.78 compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 compare
  6. 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 Spain?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Spain was 5.55 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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