Economy > Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Micro, small, and medium-size enterprises are business that may be defined by the number of employees. There is no international standard definition of firm size; however, many institutions that collect information use the following size categories: micro enterprises have 0-9 employees, small enterprises have 10-49 employees, and medium-size enterprises have 50-249 employees.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 41.36 million | 2002 | ||
| 2 | China | 8 million | 2000 | ||
| 3 | Russia | 6.89 million | 2005 | ||
| 4 | United States | 5.87 million | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Japan | 5.71 million | 2004 | ||
| 6 | Brazil | 4.9 million | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Italy | 4.49 million | 2003 | ||
| 8 | United Kingdom | 4.42 million | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Spain | 3.17 million | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Germany | 3.16 million | 2005 | ||
| 11 | South Korea | 3 million | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Pakistan | 2.96 million | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Mexico | 2.89 million | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Kenya | 2.8 million | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Tanzania | 2.7 million | 2002 | ||
| 16 | France | 2.61 million | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Canada | 2.25 million | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Poland | 1.65 million | 2001 | ||
| 19 | Egypt | 1.65 million | 1998 | ||
| 20 | Australia | 1.27 million | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Iran | 1.26 million | 1997 | ||
| 22 | Ecuador | 1.04 million | 2001 | ||
| 23 | South Africa | 900,683 | 1997 | ||
| 24 | Sweden | 898,454 | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Argentina | 894,169 | 1999 | ||
| 26 | Thailand | 842,359.8 | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Philippines | 808,634 | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Greece | 771,000 | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Malawi | 747,396 | 2000 | ||
| 30 | Netherlands | 735,160 | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Chile | 700,000 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Portugal | 693,000 | 2003 | ||
| 33 | Belgium | 686,533 | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Colombia | 664,000 | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Peru | 658,837 | 2004 | ||
| 36 | Algeria | 580,000 | 2001 | ||
| 37 | Paraguay | 548,000 | 2002 | ||
| 38 | Malaysia | 518,996 | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Bolivia | 501,333 | 1995 | ||
| 40 | Israel | 468,338 | 2005 | ||
| 41 | El Salvador | 461,642 | 2001 | ||
| 42 | Morocco | 450,000 | 2002 | ||
| 43 | Romania | 392,544 | 2004 | ||
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 355,175 | 1999 | ||
| 45 | Switzerland | 344,000 | 2003 | ||
| 46 | Ukraine | 343,786 | 2005 | ||
| 47 | New Zealand | 334,031 | 2004 | ||
| 48 | Norway | 316,243 | 2005 | ||
| 49 | Yemen | 310,000 | 2002 | ||
| 50 | India | 295,098 | 1998 | ||
| 51 | Hong Kong | 263,959 | 2004 | ||
| 52 | Honduras | 257,953 | 2000 | ||
| 53 | Denmark | 257,950 | 2004 | ||
| 54 | Austria | 252,399 | 2004 | ||
| 55 | Finland | 221,000 | 2003 | ||
| 56 | Bulgaria | 216,489 | 2003 | ||
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 212,424 | 2003 | ||
| 58 | Turkey | 210,134 | 2000 | ||
| 59 | Lebanon | 192,569 | 1996 | ||
| 60 | Bangladesh | 177,000 | 2004 | ||
| 61 | Guatemala | 173,699 | 1999 | ||
| 62 | Uganda | 160,453 | 2002 | ||
| 63 | Nicaragua | 158,859 | 1999 | ||
| 64 | Laos | 146,000 | 1996 | ||
| 65 | Uruguay | 143,035 | 2000 | ||
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 142,475 | 2003 | ||
| 67 | Jordan | 141,327 | 2004 | ||
| 68 | Singapore | 136,363 | 2004 | ||
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 121,426 | 2003 | ||
| 70 | Armenia | 99,805 | 2005 | ||
| 71 | Ireland | 97,000 | 2003 | ||
| 72 | Croatia | 94,088 | 2005 | ||
| 73 | Jamaica | 93,110 | 1996 | ||
| 74 | Tajikistan | 92,964 | 2002 | ||
| 75 | Slovenia | 91,066 | 2003 | ||
| 76 | Vietnam | 90,935 | 2004 | ||
| 77 | United Arab Emirates | 82,440 | 1995 | ||
| 78 | Mauritius | 75,267 | 2002 | ||
| 79 | Slovakia | 70,553 | 2004 | ||
| 80 | Serbia and Montenegro | 68,220 | 2003 | ||
| 81 | Cyprus | 66,918 | 2005 | ||
| 82 | Estonia | 65,194 | 2005 | ||
| 83 | Lithuania | 56,428 | 2005 | ||
| 84 | Kazakhstan | 54,793 | 1994 | ||
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 49,527 | 2003 | ||
| 86 | Costa Rica | 40,921 | 2004 | ||
| 87 | Panama | 39,636 | 1999 | ||
| 88 | Albania | 38,331 | 2004 | ||
| 89 | Georgia | 33,860 | 2005 | ||
| 90 | Latvia | 32,571 | 2001 | ||
| 91 | Malta | 30,974 | 2004 | ||
| 92 | Ghana | 25,679 | 2004 | ||
| 93 | Moldova | 25,667 | 2003 | ||
| 94 | Iceland | 25,449 | 2004 | ||
| 95 | Belarus | 25,107.6 | 2002 | ||
| 96 | Luxembourg | 24,334 | 2004 | ||
| 97 | Sudan | 22,460 | 2001 | ||
| 98 | Guyana | 22,000 | 1998 | ||
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19,150 | 2004 | ||
| 100 | Belize | 17,000 | 1993 | ||
| 101 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,986 | 2003 | ||
| 102 | Botswana | 13,137 | 2005 | ||
| 103 | Venezuela | 11,314 | 2000 | ||
| 104 | Tunisia | 8,650 | 1999 | ||
| 105 | Oman | 7,373 | 2004 | ||
| 106 | Netherlands Antilles | 6,496 | 1998 | ||
| 107 | Bermuda | 4,519 | 2004 | ||
| 108 | East Timor | 4,138 | 2004 | ||
| 109 | Nepal | 3,040 | 2001 | ||
| 110 | Guam | 2,757 | 2002 | ||
| 111 | Virgin Islands | 2,523 | 2002 | ||
| 112 | Puerto Rico | 2,069 | 2002 | ||
| 113 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1,069 | 2002 | ||
| 114 | American Samoa | 995 | 2002 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number
- All of the top 2 countries by micro > small and medium enterprises > number are East Asian and Pacific.
- All of the top 3 countries by micro > small and medium enterprises > number are Emerging markets'.
- Japan has ranked in the top 2 for micro > small and medium enterprises > number since 1990.
- Russia ranked first for micro > small and medium enterprises > number amongst Europe in 2005.
- Italy ranked first for micro > small and medium enterprises > number amongst European Union in 2003.
- United States ranked first for micro > small and medium enterprises > number amongst High income OECD countries in 2004.
- China ranked first for micro > small and medium enterprises > number amongst Cold countries in 2000.
- 24 of the top 35 countries by micro > small and medium enterprises > number are Christian.
- United Kingdom ranked second for micro > small and medium enterprises > number amongst NATO countries in 2004.
- Ukraine ranked second for micro > small and medium enterprises > number amongst Former Soviet republics in 2005.
