Share of female business owners in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of female business owners was 30.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of female business owners in Tuvalu, 2014–2022
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
In 2022, share of female business owners in Tuvalu stood at 30.8%.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female business owners in Tuvalu peaked at 32.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2017.
That places Tuvalu 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female business owners in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.8% | — |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +41.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 30.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.0%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 14.3% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 14.3% | 30.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Tuvalu?
- Share of female business owners in Tuvalu was 30.8% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of female business owners?
- Tuvalu ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.