Number of female sole proprietors in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of female sole proprietors was 295 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Montenegro, 2014–2024
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 Montenegro is 295, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Montenegro peaked at 538 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female sole proprietors in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 538 | — |
| 2015 | 106 | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 142 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 122 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 108 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 60 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 103 | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 274 | +166.0% |
| 2023 | 275 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 295 | +7.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 295 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,827, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 295 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,223, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185.33 | 96 | 538 | 6 |
| 2020s | 201.4 | 60 | 295 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 66 Algeria 551 compare
- 67 Vietnam 515 compare
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- 70 Central African Republic 242 compare
- 71 Tonga 222 compare
- 72 North Macedonia 191 compare
More private sector data for Montenegro
- Merchandise trade 61.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 646.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,037 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Montenegro?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Montenegro was 295 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 538 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Montenegro ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.