Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 87.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Pakistan, 2014–2022
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 2022, share of male business owners in Pakistan stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Pakistan peaked at 87.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.7% | — |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 87.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 87.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.7% | 86.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.0% | 87.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Pakistan?
- Share of male business owners in Pakistan was 87.2% in 2022, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of male business owners?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.