Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Algeria
Algeria: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 85.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Algeria, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total business owners.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male business owners in Algeria is 85.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Algeria peaked at 85.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 10th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.4% | — |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 85.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 85.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.3% | 85.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.2% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Algeria?
- Share of male business owners in Algeria was 85.2% 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 share of male business owners recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for share of male business owners?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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 Share of male business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male business is the proportion of male newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.