Share of female business owners in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of female business owners was 24.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female business owners in Brunei Darussalam, 2015–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total business owners.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female business owners in Brunei Darussalam is 24.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 38th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female business owners in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.6% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +82.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +46.2% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.0%, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More private sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 23.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 24.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of female business owners in Brunei Darussalam was 24.9% in 2020, 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 share of female business owners recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of female business owners?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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 Share of female business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female business is the proportion of female newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.