Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Algeria
Algeria: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 93.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Algeria, 2014–2018
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
Algeria recorded 93.4% for share of male sole proprietors in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
Algeria ranks 2nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.0% | — |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 93.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 93.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.5%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Afghanistan 97.2% compare
- 3 Jordan 89.3% compare
- 4 Nepal 86.2% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 85.6% compare
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Algeria?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Algeria was 93.4% in 2018, 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Algeria 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.