Number of male sole proprietors in Colombia
Colombia: Number of male sole proprietors was 90,411 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of male sole proprietors in Colombia, 2020–2024
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 Colombia is 90,411, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over five years.
Colombia ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99,204 | — |
| 2021 | 87,924 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 84,304 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 84,739 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90,411 | +6.7% |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 10 France 159,502 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 140,855 compare
- 12 Netherlands 108,426
- 14 Uzbekistan 78,592
- 15 Croatia 54,387
- 16 Senegal 53,567 compare
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Colombia?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Colombia was 90,411 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,204 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,304 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Colombia 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.