Number of male sole proprietors in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of male sole proprietors was 899 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of male sole proprietors in Vietnam, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 899 for number of male sole proprietors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Vietnam peaked at 3,771 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 622, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of male sole proprietors in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,771 | — |
| 2015 | 3,385 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,708 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1,937 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 1,138 | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 917 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 767 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 622 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 821 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 921 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 899 | -2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 899 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,769, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 899 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,686, 19% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,309 | 917 | 3,771 | 6 |
| 2020s | 806 | 622 | 921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 66 Estonia 1,394 compare
- 67 Bahrain 1,093 compare
- 68 El Salvador 939 compare
- 70 Central African Republic 849 compare
- 71 Montenegro 450 compare
- 72 Tonga 385 compare
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Vietnam?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Vietnam was 899 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,771 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 622 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Vietnam ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.