Eswatini—Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 117Updated May 2026
Latest Value
34.0%
2024
YoY Change
+23.9%
2016 → 2024
Global Rank
#10
of 117 countries
Maximum
34.0%
2024
Minimum
27.4%
2016
CAGR
+2.7%
2 years
Last
34.0%
Previous
27.4%
Highest
34.0%
Lowest
27.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's firms with female participation in ownership (%) was 34.0% in 2024, ranking #10 out of 117 countries. This represents a +23.9% change from 2016. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 34.0% (2024) and the lowest was 27.4% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.0% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% |
Top Countries — Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao PDR | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Samoa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 44.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 43.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Philippines | 43.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 39.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 37.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 37.3% | 2022 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 34.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Percentage of firms with females as the top manager.
Methodology
Data compiled by Enterprise Surveys, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data.