Number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of male sole proprietors was 10,035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan stood at 10,035.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan peaked at 12,005 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,121, in 2015.
Azerbaijan ranks 42nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,507 | — |
| 2015 | 4,121 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 5,602 | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 8,716 | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 8,988 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12,005 | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 7,013 | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 8,564 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 11,628 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 11,452 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 10,035 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,490 | 4,121 | 12,005 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,738 | 7,013 | 11,628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- Merchandise trade 65.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 24.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Azerbaijan was 10,035 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 sole proprietors recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,005 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,121 in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Azerbaijan ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.