Number of male business owners in Nepal

Nepal: Number of male business owners was 28,103 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
28,103
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
50,005
in 2019
All-time low
11,240
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Number of male business owners in Nepal, 2014–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2014201720202014: 11.2k2015: 11.7k2016: 16.2k2017: 18.3k2018: 22.7k2019: 50.0k2020: 28.1k

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 Nepal is 28,103, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 18th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of male business owners in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Number of male business owners in Nepal, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 11,240
2015 11,705 +4.1%
2016 16,175 +38.2%
2017 18,302 +13.1%
2018 22,700 +24.0%
2019 50,005 +120.3%
2020 28,103 -43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,688 11,240 50,005 6
2020s 28,103 28,103 28,103 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 15 Saudi Arabia 33,219 compare
  2. 16 Egypt 31,429 compare
  3. 17 Zambia 30,057 compare
  4. 19 Bangladesh 24,324 compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 24,159 compare
  6. 21 Rwanda 23,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of male business owners in Nepal?
Number of male business owners in Nepal was 28,103 in 2020, 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 50,005 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of male business owners recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 11,240 in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for number of male business owners?
Nepal ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of male business owners rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Number of male business owners
Source
World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 632 data points, 2014–2024
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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.