Number of male sole proprietors in Belarus
Belarus: Number of male sole proprietors was 19,743 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of male sole proprietors in Belarus, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 19,743 for number of male sole proprietors in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 33rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of male sole proprietors in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34,081 | — |
| 2015 | 28,142 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 21,970 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 20,593 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22,828 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 24,276 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 19,743 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,315 | 20,593 | 34,081 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19,743 | 19,743 | 19,743 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Belarus?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Belarus was 19,743 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 34,081 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,743 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.