Number of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of female sole proprietors was 8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands, 2017–2021
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 8 for number of female sole proprietors in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over five years.
Marshall Islands ranks 78th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | — |
| 2018 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands was 8 in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Marshall Islands ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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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.