Number of male sole proprietors in Qatar
Qatar: Number of male sole proprietors was 3,835 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Qatar, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3,835 for number of male sole proprietors in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over five years.
That places Qatar 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,964 | — |
| 2015 | 2,443 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 2,872 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 3,932 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 3,835 | -2.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,835 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,520, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,835 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,436, 60% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Qatar?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Qatar was 3,835 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,932 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Qatar 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.