Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 63.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male sole proprietors in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 63.6% for share of male sole proprietors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Vietnam peaked at 65.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.1% | — |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 63.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 63.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.2%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.4% | 65.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.4% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Vietnam?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Vietnam was 63.6% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.