Number of female business owners in Belarus
Belarus: Number of female business owners was 2,577 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of female business owners in Belarus, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female business owners in Belarus is 2,577, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 35th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female business owners in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,807 | — |
| 2015 | 3,514 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,204 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3,071 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,238 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,163 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,577 | -18.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,577 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,317, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,577 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,579, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,333 | 3,071 | 3,807 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,577 | 2,577 | 2,577 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 11.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female business owners in Belarus?
- Number of female business owners in Belarus was 2,577 in 2020, 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 number of female business owners recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,807 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female business owners recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,577 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for number of female business owners?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female business owners rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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 Number of female business owners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female business owners is the number of female individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.