Number of male sole proprietors in Albania
Albania: Number of male sole proprietors was 7,118 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of male sole proprietors in Albania, 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 sole proprietors in Albania stood at 7,118. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
That places Albania 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of male sole proprietors in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,524 | — |
| 2015 | 22,290 | +134.0% |
| 2016 | 10,866 | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 10,721 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,004 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8,057 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 7,118 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,910 | 8,057 | 22,290 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,118 | 7,118 | 7,118 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Albania?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Albania was 7,118 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 sole proprietors recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,290 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,118 in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Albania ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.