Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Brunei
Brunei: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 75.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of male business owners in Brunei, 2015–2020
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
In 2020, share of male business owners in Brunei stood at 75.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places Brunei 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.4% | — |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -9.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 75.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 75.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.0% | 91.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 23.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 24.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 443.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Brunei?
- Share of male business owners in Brunei was 75.1% in 2020, 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for share of male business owners?
- Brunei ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.