Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Nepal
Nepal: Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) was 10.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female business owners in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 10.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 67th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.5% | — |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +18.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.7% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Nepal?
- Share of female business owners in Nepal was 10.3% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for share of female business owners?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.