Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Tonga
Tonga: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 36.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of female sole proprietors in Tonga, 2017–2024
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 Tonga stood at 36.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 41st of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.7% | — |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -8.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 36.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 36.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.8%, 82% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.0% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 36.6% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Tonga?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Tonga was 36.6% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Tonga ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.