Number of female sole proprietors in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of female sole proprietors was 38,517 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 38,517. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2,783.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Rwanda peaked at 38,517 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,065, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female sole proprietors in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,336 | — |
| 2015 | 1,194 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,065 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,305 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1,667 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 3,550 | +113.0% |
| 2020 | 15,233 | +329.1% |
| 2021 | 28,033 | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 37,004 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 37,576 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 38,517 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,686 | 1,065 | 3,550 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31,273 | 15,233 | 38,517 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Rwanda?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Rwanda was 38,517 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38,517 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,065 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,783.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.