Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 42.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Guatemala, 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
In 2024, share of female sole proprietors in Guatemala stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Guatemala peaked at 42.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.2% | — |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 42.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 42.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.4%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.6% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.0% | 42.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More private sector data for Guatemala
- Merchandise trade 40.7% (2025)
- Food imports 16.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 34.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Guatemala?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Guatemala was 42.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.