Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia
Colombia: Number of female sole proprietors was 98,405 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia, 2020–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female sole proprietors in Colombia stood at 98,405. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.
Colombia ranks 10th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104,617 | — |
| 2021 | 139,255 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 140,775 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 139,950 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 98,405 | -29.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 98,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,827, 25.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 98,405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,362, 6.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 19.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Colombia?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Colombia was 98,405 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 number of female sole proprietors recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,775 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,405 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Colombia 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.