Share of male sole proprietors in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of male sole proprietors was 61.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in Tuvalu, 2014–2022
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 Tuvalu stood at 61.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Tuvalu peaked at 75.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2020.
That places Tuvalu 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54.1% | — |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 54.1% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 52.7% | 61.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 44 Germany 61.7% compare
- 45 Sweden 61.7% compare
- 46 Tajikistan 61.4% compare
- 48 Liberia 61.1% compare
- 49 Montenegro 60.4% compare
- 50 Netherlands 60.4% compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Tuvalu?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Tuvalu was 61.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Tuvalu ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.