Number of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of female sole proprietors was 515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 2,112 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 347, in 2021.
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,302 | 483 | 2,112 | 6 |
| 2020s | 459.4 | 347 | 516 | 5 |
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More private sector data for Viet Nam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,112 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Viet Nam ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.