Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 63.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 63.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Vietnam peaked at 69.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.6% | — |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 63.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.9%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 63.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.3% | 63.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Vietnam?
- Share of male business owners in Vietnam was 63.4% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of male business owners?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.