Number of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of male sole proprietors was 221,246 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan, 2017–2024
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 Kazakhstan is 221,246, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 126,145 | — |
| 2018 | 107,192 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 120,731 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 99,741 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 142,678 | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 224,288 | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 228,529 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 221,246 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,023 | 107,192 | 126,145 | 3 |
| 2020s | 183,296 | 99,741 | 228,529 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 81.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 20.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan was 221,246 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 228,529 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,741 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.