Share of male sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of male sole proprietors was 85.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 85.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of male sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.5% | — |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 85.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 85.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.5%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of male sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates was 85.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.