Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Latvia
Latvia: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 65.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Latvia, 2014–2018
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 2018, share of male business owners in Latvia stood at 65.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
Latvia ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.0% | — |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 65.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.5%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.8%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Latvia?
- Share of male business owners in Latvia was 65.9% in 2018, 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for share of male business owners?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Latvia 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.