Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 56.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Mozambique, 2014–2020
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
The most recent figure for share of male business owners in Mozambique is 56.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Mozambique ranks 69th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 51.8% | — |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 56.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 74% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 56.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 51.8% | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 66 East Timor 61.5%
- 67 Marshall Islands 60.0%
- 68 Mongolia 58.2% compare
- 70 Samoa 56.0% compare
- 71 Belize 53.9% compare
- 72 Thailand 51.8% compare
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Mozambique?
- Share of male business owners in Mozambique was 56.9% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of male business owners?
- Mozambique ranks 69th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.