Share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of male sole proprietors was 58.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan, 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
The most recent figure for share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan is 58.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan peaked at 66.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.3% | — |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 58.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 58.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.3% | 66.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Uzbekistan was 58.9% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Uzbekistan ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.