Share of female business owners in Oman
Oman: Share of female business owners was 15.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female business owners in Oman, 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 Oman is 15.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
That places Oman 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of female business owners in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.3% | — |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +9.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 17.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 13.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Oman?
- Share of female business owners in Oman was 15.2% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for share of female business owners?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.