Number of male sole proprietors in Benin
Benin: Number of male sole proprietors was 27,760 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male sole proprietors in Benin, 2014–2024
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 sole proprietors in Benin is 27,760, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 628.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Benin peaked at 33,421 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,812, in 2014.
Benin ranks 26th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of male sole proprietors in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,812 | — |
| 2015 | 6,330 | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 7,582 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 7,924 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12,629 | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 15,391 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 23,004 | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 30,827 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 33,421 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 28,419 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 27,760 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,945 | 3,812 | 15,391 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28,686 | 23,004 | 33,421 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Benin?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Benin was 27,760 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 33,421 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,812 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 628.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.