Number of female business owners in Congo
Congo: Number of female business owners was 217 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female business owners in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female business owners in Congo is 217, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 228.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female business owners in Congo peaked at 237 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2016.
Congo ranks 59th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female business owners in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66 | — |
| 2016 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 100 | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 144 | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 162 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 237 | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 217 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4 | 61 | 68 | 5 |
| 2020s | 172 | 100 | 237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female business owners in Congo?
- Number of female business owners in Congo was 217 in 2024, 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 number of female business owners recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 237 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of female business owners recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for number of female business owners?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female business owners rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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 Number of female business owners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female business owners is the number of female individuals that own at least one share of a limited liability company that was newly registered in the calendar year.