Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Liberia
Liberia: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 75.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male business owners in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 75.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Liberia peaked at 85.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2019.
That places Liberia 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.1% | — |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 75.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 75.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 71.8% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.3% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Liberia?
- Share of male business owners in Liberia was 75.3% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for share of male business owners?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.