Share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of female sole proprietors was 38.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu, 2014–2022
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
In 2022, share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu stood at 38.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2015.
Tuvalu ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.9% | — |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.0% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.8% | 47.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 29 Netherlands 39.6% compare
- 30 Montenegro 39.6% compare
- 31 Liberia 38.9% compare
- 33 Tajikistan 38.6% compare
- 34 Sweden 38.3% compare
- 35 Germany 38.3% compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Manufactures imports 15.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Tuvalu was 38.8% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Tuvalu ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.