Number of male sole proprietors in Latvia
Latvia: Number of male sole proprietors was 282 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 282, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over five years.
Latvia ranks 75th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 213 | — |
| 2015 | 237 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 255 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 250 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 282 | +12.8% |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 72 Tonga 385
- 73 Djibouti 362
- 74 North Macedonia 354 compare
- 76 Tuvalu 71 compare
- 77 Lithuania 41 compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 3
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Latvia?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Latvia was 282 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 282 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Latvia 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.