Number of female sole proprietors in Russia
Russia: Number of female sole proprietors was 433,168 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female sole proprietors in Russia, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female sole proprietors in Russia stood at 433,168.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Russia peaked at 449,712 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 242,208, in 2020.
Russia ranks 3rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female sole proprietors in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 261,752 | — |
| 2015 | 287,485 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 284,513 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 295,975 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 342,255 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 331,232 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 242,208 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 350,826 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 352,551 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 449,712 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 433,168 | -3.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 433,168 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,223, 35.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Russia's 433,168 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,223, 35.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,535 | 261,752 | 342,255 | 6 |
| 2020s | 365,693 | 242,208 | 449,712 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 Philippines 573,116 compare
- 2 South Korea 537,913 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 287,631 compare
- 5 Mexico 279,730 compare
- 6 Germany 184,287 compare
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Russia?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Russia was 433,168 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 449,712 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,208 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.