Share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of female sole proprietors was 41.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan, 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
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan is 41.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan peaked at 41.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2017.
Uzbekistan ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.7% | — |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 41.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 41.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.4% | 38.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More private sector data for Uzbekistan
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 29.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 23.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 638.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Uzbekistan was 41.1% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2017.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Uzbekistan ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.