Number of female sole proprietors in Zambia
Zambia: Number of female sole proprietors was 13,875 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 13,875.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Zambia peaked at 17,031 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,261, in 2016.
That places Zambia 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female sole proprietors in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6,336 | — |
| 2015 | 6,994 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 4,261 | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 4,277 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,442 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,443 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 6,574 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 8,613 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 17,031 | +97.7% |
| 2023 | 12,297 | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 13,875 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,292 | 4,261 | 6,994 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,678 | 6,574 | 17,031 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Zambia?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Zambia was 13,875 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,031 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,261 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.