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DEFINITION
Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward.
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 2003 |
2,498,100 |
#10 |
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| 2002 |
2,468,800 |
#9 |
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| 2001 |
2,418,000 |
#10 |
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| 1998 |
2,400,000 |
#8 |
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| 1997 |
2,390,000 |
#7 |
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| 1996 |
2,390,000 |
#7 |
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| 1995 |
2,370,000 |
#4 |
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| 1994 |
2,330,000 |
#5 |
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| 1993 |
2,340,000 |
#4 |
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| 1992 |
2,370,000 |
#5 |
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| 1991 |
2,380,000 |
#4 |
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| 1990 |
2,360,000 |
#3 |
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DEFINITION: Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward.
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