Number of female sole proprietors in Chile
Chile: Number of female sole proprietors was 32,811 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of female sole proprietors in Chile, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Chile recorded 32,811 for number of female sole proprietors in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Chile peaked at 47,502 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,326, in 2020.
Chile ranks 17th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41,148 | — |
| 2015 | 39,855 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 38,832 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 47,502 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 46,007 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 37,923 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 31,326 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 43,731 | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 36,042 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 32,811 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,878 | 37,923 | 47,502 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,978 | 31,326 | 43,731 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Chile?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Chile was 32,811 in 2023, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 47,502 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,326 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.