Number of female sole proprietors in Mexico
Mexico: Number of female sole proprietors was 279,730 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of female sole proprietors in Mexico, 2015–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female sole proprietors in Mexico is 279,730, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 5th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of female sole proprietors in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 367,521 | — |
| 2016 | 380,677 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 381,016 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 341,061 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 340,872 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 279,730 | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 362,229 | 340,872 | 381,016 | 5 |
| 2020s | 279,730 | 279,730 | 279,730 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 Republic of Korea 537,913 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 433,168 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 287,631
- 6 Germany 184,287 compare
- 7 Malaysia 124,157 compare
- 8 Poland 108,847 compare
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Mexico?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Mexico was 279,730 in 2020, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 381,016 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,730 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.