Share of male sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of male sole proprietors was 53.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan, 2017–2022
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 2022, share of male sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan stood at 53.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
That places Kyrgyzstan 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.7% | — |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -7.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 53.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 53.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 56.7% | 61.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 53.2% | 57.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More private sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Merchandise trade 69.9% (2025)
- Food imports 12.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 388.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -44.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan was 53.2% in 2022, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.