Share of male sole proprietors in Belgium
Belgium: Share of male sole proprietors was 57.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in Belgium, 2014–2023
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
In 2023, share of male sole proprietors in Belgium stood at 57.9%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Belgium peaked at 61.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.6% | — |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Belgium?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Belgium was 57.9% in 2023, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.