Share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of male sole proprietors was 70.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador, 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 sole proprietors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador peaked at 77.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.3% | — |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.6%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 67.3% | 77.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador?
- Share of male sole proprietors in El Salvador was 70.0% 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 sole proprietors recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.