Number of male sole proprietors in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of male sole proprietors was 18,471 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male sole proprietors in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
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 Saudi Arabia is 18,471, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.4% on the previous year and up 1,244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18,471 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,374, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of male sole proprietors in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,374 | — |
| 2016 | 1,684 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 2,234 | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 3,077 | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 4,122 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 3,962 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,559 | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 6,573 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 10,295 | +56.6% |
| 2024 | 18,471 | +79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,498 | 1,374 | 4,122 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,972 | 3,962 | 18,471 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Saudi Arabia was 18,471 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,471 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,244.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.