Share of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of female sole proprietors was 72.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands, 2017–2021
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 2021, share of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands stood at 72.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.8% on the previous year and up 89.1% over five years.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.5% | — |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +178.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.4% | 38.5% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 26.1% | 72.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More private sector data for Marshall Islands
- Merchandise trade 59.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 111.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 72.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,984 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,059 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 516.22 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Marshall Islands was 72.7% in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.