Nepal—Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #140 of 160Series years: 2009–2023
Latest Value
14.7%
2023
Global Rank
#140
of 160 countries
Maximum
27.3%
2009
Minimum
14.7%
2023
CAGR
-4.3%
3 years
Last
14.7%
Previous
—
Highest
27.3%
Lowest
14.7%
Unit
% of firms
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's firms with female participation in ownership (%) was 14.7% in 2023, ranking #140 out of 160 countries. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 27.3% (2009) and the lowest was 14.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nepal — Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%): 14.69973087 % of firms for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.7% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 27.3% |
Top Countries — Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 69.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 66.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 63.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Colombia | 62.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Kiribati | 61.6% | 2025 |
| 6 | Thailand | 61.3% | 2025 |
| 7 | Seychelles | 60.6% | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 59.4% | 2023 |
| 9 | Iceland | 58.8% | 2024 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 58.2% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Percentage of firms with females among the owners.
Methodology
Original contributors: Enterprise Surveys, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data
Unit
% of firms