Number of male business owners in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of male business owners was 4,170 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of male business owners in Eswatini, 2020–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male business owners in Eswatini is 4,170, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over five years.
Eswatini ranks 48th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of male business owners in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,504 | — |
| 2021 | 4,331 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,934 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,919 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,170 | +6.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,354, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,306, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 727.36 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 311.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male business owners in Eswatini?
- Number of male business owners in Eswatini was 4,170 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male business owners recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,504 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of male business owners recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,919 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of male business owners?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male business owners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male business owners is the number of male individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.