Share of female sole proprietors in Niger
Niger: Share of female sole proprietors was 23.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of female sole proprietors in Niger, 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 Niger is 23.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Niger peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2016.
That places Niger 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female sole proprietors in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.1% | — |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +142.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +116.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 20.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 13.0% | 28.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 65 Djibouti 27.3% compare
- 66 Côte d'Ivoire 25.9% compare
- 67 Greece 23.7% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 22.2% compare
- 70 Qatar 21.6% compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Niger?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Niger was 23.2% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.