Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
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Meanwhile, the number <strong>of</strong> small <strong>and</strong> medium enterprises (SME) per 1,000 residents<br />
shows that there is potential for the sector to grow even more, provid<strong>in</strong>g a significant<br />
contribution to the GDP <strong>and</strong> enterprise growth.<br />
Chart 2.3<br />
How <strong>Azerbaijan</strong>’s<br />
SME sector<br />
measures up<br />
compared to other<br />
countries (SMB<br />
Indicators)<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
SME number per 1000 residents SME share <strong>in</strong> employment, <strong>in</strong> %<br />
78 73<br />
55<br />
59<br />
49<br />
20 22 25 24<br />
6<br />
Ukra<strong>in</strong>e <strong>Azerbaijan</strong> Estonia Russia Italy<br />
Source: <strong>IFC</strong> report on Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Environment <strong>in</strong> Tajikistan as seen by <strong>Small</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Medium</strong><br />
<strong>Enterprises</strong>, 2006.<br />
2.1 Individual entrepreneurs<br />
The <strong>in</strong>dividual entrepreneur is an <strong>in</strong>dividual person (sole owner), who is <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong><br />
entrepreneurial activity without form<strong>in</strong>g a legal entity <strong>and</strong> has unlimited liability.<br />
Individual entrepreneurs represent the majority <strong>of</strong> the SME sector, as far as the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> enterprises <strong>and</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> employed are concerned. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
the State Committee for Statistics’ data, 93 percent <strong>of</strong> the local entrepreneurs are<br />
registered as <strong>in</strong>dividual entrepreneurs.<br />
Chart 2.4<br />
Individual<br />
entrepreneurs form<br />
the majority <strong>of</strong> the<br />
private sector <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Azerbaijan</strong><br />
(% <strong>of</strong> respondents)<br />
Distribution <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess entities by legal status<br />
7%<br />
Individual entrepreneurs<br />
<strong>Small</strong>+<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>and</strong> Large<br />
companies<br />
93%<br />
Aze r b a i j a n Bu s i n e s s En a b l i n g En v i r o n m e n t Pr o j e c t 35