Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Russia
Russia: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 55.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 55.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Russia peaked at 60.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2023.
That places Russia 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.0% | — |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +2.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 55.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 55.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.4% | 60.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Russia?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Russia was 55.9% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Russia ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.