Number of male sole proprietors in Turkey
Turkey: Number of male sole proprietors was 13,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of male sole proprietors in Turkey, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of male sole proprietors in Turkey stood at 13,151. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Turkey peaked at 40,575 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,151, in 2024.
That places Turkey 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male sole proprietors in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40,575 | — |
| 2015 | 33,560 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 32,111 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 34,634 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 25,653 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 17,941 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 23,096 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 19,956 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 19,208 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15,865 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 13,151 | -17.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 13,151 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,769, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 13,151 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,156, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,746 | 17,941 | 40,575 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,255 | 13,151 | 23,096 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Turkey?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Turkey was 13,151 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40,575 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,151 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.