Number of male sole proprietors in Chile
Chile: Number of male sole proprietors was 40,874 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of male sole proprietors in Chile, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2023, number of male sole proprietors in Chile stood at 40,874. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Chile peaked at 68,321 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,874, in 2023.
That places Chile 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55,252 | — |
| 2015 | 54,256 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54,295 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68,321 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 66,010 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52,467 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 48,900 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 60,565 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 47,222 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 40,874 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58,434 | 52,467 | 68,321 | 6 |
| 2020s | 49,390 | 40,874 | 60,565 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Chile?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Chile was 40,874 in 2023, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 68,321 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,874 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.