Number of female sole proprietors in Jordan
Jordan: Number of female sole proprietors was 1,159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Jordan, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,159 for number of female sole proprietors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Jordan peaked at 2,815 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 503, in 2019.
That places Jordan 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female sole proprietors in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,098 | — |
| 2015 | 2,451 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 705 | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 753 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,997 | +165.2% |
| 2019 | 503 | -74.8% |
| 2020 | 2,815 | +459.6% |
| 2021 | 556 | -80.2% |
| 2022 | 1,346 | +142.1% |
| 2023 | 1,334 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,159 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,418 | 503 | 2,451 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,442 | 556 | 2,815 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Jordan?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Jordan was 1,159 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,815 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 503 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Jordan ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.