Share of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of male sole proprietors was 43.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan, 2017–2024
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 Kazakhstan stood at 43.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Kazakhstan ranks 74th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.1% | — |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 43.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.0% | 53.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 39.1% | 50.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 81.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 20.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Kazakhstan was 43.5% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Kazakhstan ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.