Number of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of female sole proprietors was 45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu, 2014–2022
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 Tuvalu is 45, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu peaked at 50 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 23 | +187.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 38 | +171.4% |
| 2020 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 50 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 45 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5 | 8 | 38 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.33 | 35 | 50 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 73 Latvia 155 compare
- 74 Afghanistan 149 compare
- 75 Djibouti 136 compare
- 77 Lithuania 37 compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 8 compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu was 45 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.