Number of male business owners in Nepal
Nepal: Number of male business owners was 28,103 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of male business owners in Nepal, 2014–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,688 | 11,240 | 50,005 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28,103 | 28,103 | 28,103 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.