Share of male business owners in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of male business owners was 69.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 69.2%.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Tuvalu peaked at 85.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2015.
Tuvalu ranks 51st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.2% | — |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -11.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 69.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.9%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 69.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 67.5% | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 69.2% | 85.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Tuvalu?
- Share of male business owners in Tuvalu was 69.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of male business owners?
- Tuvalu ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.