Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Brunei
Brunei: Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) was 24.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female business owners in Brunei, 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 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 ranks 38th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Brunei, 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 compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Brunei'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
More private sector data for Brunei
- Merchandise trade 110.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 23.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 24.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 10.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 443.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Brunei?
- Share of female business owners in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for share of female business owners?
- Brunei ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.