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

Taiwan: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 25.74 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 66 countries
All-time high
28.17
in 2011
All-time low
16.18
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2017

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

01020302002200920172002: 16.22010: 25.12011: 28.22012: 25.52013: 27.82014: 25.62015: 26.12016: 25.82017: 25.7

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 Taiwan is 25.74, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Taiwan peaked at 28.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 2002.

That places Taiwan 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Taiwan, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 16.18
2010 25.05 +54.8%
2011 28.17 +12.5%
2012 25.49 -9.5%
2013 27.81 +9.1%
2014 25.56 -8.1%
2015 26.09 +2.1%
2016 25.79 -1.1%
2017 25.74 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.18 16.18 16.18 1
2010s 26.21 25.05 28.17 8

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 17 Indonesia 28.14 compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 27.38 compare
  3. 19 Israel 26.42 compare
  4. 21 North Macedonia 24.85 compare
  5. 22 South Korea 22.79 compare
  6. 23 Barbados 21.61 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 Taiwan?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Taiwan was 25.74 in 2017, 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 2002.
How does Taiwan rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Taiwan ranks 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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.