Number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of female sole proprietors was 6,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia, 2014–2022
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2022, number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia stood at 6,000. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia peaked at 6,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,798, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 41st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,751 | — |
| 2015 | 4,093 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 3,973 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,698 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 4,196 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 4,028 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,798 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,482 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | +33.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,827, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,643, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,290 | 3,973 | 4,751 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,760 | 3,798 | 6,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More private sector data for Mongolia
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 11.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,416 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Mongolia was 6,000 in 2022, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,798 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.