Number of female sole proprietors in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of female sole proprietors was 124,157 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of female sole proprietors in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 124,157 for number of female sole proprietors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Malaysia peaked at 151,704 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 107,933, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of female sole proprietors in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 107,933 | — |
| 2015 | 127,627 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 137,047 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 151,704 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 135,665 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 132,138 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 144,561 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 149,210 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 116,264 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 114,475 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 124,157 | +8.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 124,157 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,827, 32.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 124,157 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,643, 34.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132,019 | 107,933 | 151,704 | 6 |
| 2020s | 129,733 | 114,475 | 149,210 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 63.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 64.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Malaysia?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Malaysia was 124,157 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,704 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,933 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.