Share of male business owners in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of male business owners was 80.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Uzbekistan, 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
Uzbekistan recorded 80.8% for share of male business owners in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Uzbekistan peaked at 84.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2022.
Uzbekistan ranks 23rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81.9% | — |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 80.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.5% | 84.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.8% | 83.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 20 Türkiye 82.5% compare
- 21 Netherlands 82.1% compare
- 22 Qatar 81.2% compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 80.0% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 79.8% compare
- 26 Denmark 78.5% compare
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Uzbekistan?
- Share of male business owners in Uzbekistan was 80.8% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of male business owners?
- Uzbekistan ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.