Number of male business owners in Oman
Oman: Number of male business owners was 9,086 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of male business owners in Oman, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2020, number of male business owners in Oman stood at 9,086.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
That places Oman 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of male business owners in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,215 | — |
| 2015 | 12,262 | +97.3% |
| 2016 | 13,311 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 11,451 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 10,318 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 11,573 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 9,086 | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,855 | 6,215 | 13,311 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,086 | 9,086 | 9,086 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male business owners in Oman?
- Number of male business owners in Oman was 9,086 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13,311 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of male business owners recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,215 in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for number of male business owners?
- Oman ranks 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of male business owners rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.