Share of female sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of female sole proprietors was 46.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan, 2017–2022
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 46.8% for share of female sole proprietors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places Kyrgyzstan 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.3% | — |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +9.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 46.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 46.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.8% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.6% | 46.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More private sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Merchandise trade 69.9% (2025)
- Food imports 12.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 388.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -44.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Kyrgyzstan was 46.8% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.