Japan - Number of New Business Registrations and Bankruptcies 41,946
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 183 economies tracked
Latest value
41,946 (2024)
Global rank
##34 of 183 economies
Ranking Race — Number of New Business Registrations and Bankruptcies
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. Japan climbed from #74 to #34 (overtook Bulgaria). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Japan ↓Key Events — Japan
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2011Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis curatedTriple disaster disrupts supply chains and energy supply.
2023Overtook Bulgaria in global rank auto
2024Overtook Saudi Arabia in global rank auto
Number of New Business Registrations and Bankruptcies, 2006-2024
World Bank WDI · Number · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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