Share of female sole proprietors in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of female sole proprietors was 30.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in El Salvador, 2014–2024
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 El Salvador is 30.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in El Salvador peaked at 32.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.7% | — |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 30.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 30.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.4%, 66% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.9% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.8% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in El Salvador?
- Share of female sole proprietors in El Salvador was 30.0% in 2024, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.