Number of female sole proprietors in Latvia
Latvia: Number of female sole proprietors was 155 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Number of female sole proprietors in Latvia, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2018, number of female sole proprietors in Latvia stood at 155. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over five years.
That places Latvia 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 160 | — |
| 2015 | 166 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 180 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 189 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 155 | -18.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,223, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 155 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,223, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 70 Central African Republic 242 compare
- 71 Tonga 222
- 72 North Macedonia 191 compare
- 74 Afghanistan 149 compare
- 75 Djibouti 136
- 76 Tuvalu 45 compare
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Latvia?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Latvia was 155 in 2018, 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 189 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Latvia ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Latvia 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.