Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Algeria
Algeria: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 6.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Algeria, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in Algeria is 6.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over five years.
Algeria ranks 77th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 27% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 74 United Arab Emirates 14.4% compare
- 75 Nepal 13.8% compare
- 76 Jordan 10.7% compare
- 78 Afghanistan 2.8% compare
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Algeria?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Algeria was 6.6% in 2018, 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 sole proprietors recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Algeria ranks 77th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Algeria 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 sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.