Share of female business owners in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of female business owners was 43.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female business owners in Mozambique, 2014–2020
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 Mozambique is 43.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of female business owners in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.2% | — |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 43.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 43.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.2%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.0% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Thailand 48.2% compare
- 2 Belize 46.1% compare
- 3 Samoa 44.0% compare
- 5 Mongolia 41.8% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 40.0%
- 7 Timor-Leste 38.5%
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Mozambique?
- Share of female business owners in Mozambique was 43.1% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of female business owners?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.