Share of male sole proprietors in Croatia
Croatia: Share of male sole proprietors was 66.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Croatia, 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
The most recent figure for share of male sole proprietors in Croatia is 66.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.
Croatia ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.6% | — |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 66.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 66.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Croatia
More private sector data for Croatia
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 28.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,323 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Croatia?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Croatia was 66.2% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Croatia 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.