Number of male sole proprietors in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of male sole proprietors was 140,855 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of male sole proprietors in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 140,855, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Ethiopia peaked at 237,465 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 135,533, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male sole proprietors in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 235,891 | — |
| 2015 | 237,465 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 142,301 | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 135,533 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 147,205 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 209,520 | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 200,032 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 157,546 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 175,696 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 176,288 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 140,855 | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 184,652 | 135,533 | 237,465 | 6 |
| 2020s | 170,083 | 140,855 | 200,032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Ethiopia?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Ethiopia was 140,855 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,465 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,533 in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.