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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 |
2,675,500 |
#9 |
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| 2002 |
2,421,200 |
#10 |
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| 2001 |
2,181,500 |
#11 |
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| 2000 |
1,971,700 |
#9 |
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| 1999 |
1,777,900 |
#10 |
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| 1998 |
1,907,100 |
#9 |
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| 1997 |
1,877,900 |
#8 |
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| 1996 |
1,748,900 |
#9 |
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| 1995 |
1,365,100 |
#7 |
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| 1994 |
1,298,100 |
#7 |
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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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