Share of male business owners in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of male business owners was 75.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of male business owners in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Darussalam 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 Darussalam 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 75.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam'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 Darussalam
More private sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 24.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of male business owners in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of male business owners?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.