Share of male business owners in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of male business owners was 70.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Mauritius, 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
In 2024, share of male business owners in Mauritius stood at 70.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Mauritius peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.2% | — |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -11.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 70.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.9%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 70.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.9% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 59.8% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Mauritius?
- Share of male business owners in Mauritius was 70.3% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of male business owners?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.