Number of male sole proprietors in Croatia
Croatia: Number of male sole proprietors was 54,387 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Number of male sole proprietors in Croatia, 2014–2018
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 Croatia is 54,387, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
That places Croatia 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 53,657 | — |
| 2015 | 52,269 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 51,840 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52,667 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 54,387 | +3.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 54,387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,520, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 54,387 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,156, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 12 Netherlands 108,426
- 13 Colombia 90,411
- 14 Uzbekistan 78,592 compare
- 16 Senegal 53,567 compare
- 17 Thailand 51,548 compare
- 18 Slovakia 50,946 compare
More private sector data for Croatia
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 50.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 26.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,323 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Croatia?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Croatia was 54,387 in 2018, 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,387 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,840 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Croatia ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Croatia 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.