Share of male sole proprietors in Albania
Albania: Share of male sole proprietors was 65.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Albania, 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 sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male sole proprietors in Albania is 65.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Albania ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.6% | — |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Albania's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.7% | 63.0% | 67.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Albania?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Albania was 65.0% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Albania ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania 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 sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.