Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Latvia
Latvia: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 64.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of male sole proprietors in Latvia, 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
In 2018, share of male sole proprietors in Latvia stood at 64.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.
Latvia ranks 34th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57.1% | — |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +13.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 64.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 64.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Latvia?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Latvia was 64.5% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Latvia 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.