Number of female sole proprietors in Albania
Albania: Number of female sole proprietors was 3,827 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of female sole proprietors in Albania, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3,827 for number of female sole proprietors in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Albania ranks 46th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female sole proprietors in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,770 | — |
| 2015 | 13,073 | +174.1% |
| 2016 | 5,457 | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 5,492 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,908 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 4,439 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,827 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,356 | 4,439 | 13,073 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,827 | 3,827 | 3,827 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 43 Guinea 5,212 compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,310 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 4,071
- 47 Sweden 3,481 compare
- 48 Gabon 3,265
- 49 Togo 3,230 compare
More private sector data for Albania
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 54.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,850 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Albania?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Albania was 3,827 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 sole proprietors recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,073 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,827 in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals 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.