Number of female sole proprietors in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of female sole proprietors was 515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 515.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Vietnam peaked at 2,112 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 347, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 67th of 78 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,112 | — |
| 2015 | 1,839 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1,530 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,166 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 683 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 483 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 423 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 347 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 516 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 496 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 515 | +3.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,827, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 515 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,643, 14% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,302 | 483 | 2,112 | 6 |
| 2020s | 459.4 | 347 | 516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 64 Qatar 1,057 compare
- 65 Estonia 780 compare
- 66 Algeria 551 compare
- 68 El Salvador 402 compare
- 69 Montenegro 295 compare
- 70 Central African Republic 242 compare
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Vietnam?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Vietnam was 515 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,112 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Vietnam ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.