Share of female sole proprietors in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of female sole proprietors was 38.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of female sole proprietors in Tajikistan, 2014–2018
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
Tajikistan recorded 38.6% for share of female sole proprietors in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over five years.
That places Tajikistan 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.4% | — |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -3.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 38.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More private sector data for Tajikistan
- Merchandise trade 61.1% (2025)
- Food imports 26.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 8.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 230.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 27.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Tajikistan?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Tajikistan was 38.6% in 2018, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2018.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Tajikistan ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.