Malaysia—Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 117Updated April 2026
Latest Value
25.5%
2024
YoY Change
-23.0%
2019 → 2024
Global Rank
#25
of 117 countries
Maximum
33.2%
2019
Minimum
8.7%
2007
CAGR
+6.5%
4 years
Last
25.5%
Previous
33.2%
Highest
33.2%
Lowest
8.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's firms with female participation in ownership (%) was 25.5% in 2024, ranking #25 out of 117 countries. This represents a -23.0% change from 2019. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 33.2% (2019) and the lowest was 8.7% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.5% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +202.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% |
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.