Number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of female business owners was 8,264 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 8,264.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 441.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 8,503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,181, in 2015.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,525 | — |
| 2015 | 1,181 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 2,871 | +143.1% |
| 2017 | 2,505 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 3,773 | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 4,555 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 7,852 | +72.4% |
| 2023 | 8,503 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 8,264 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,371 | 1,181 | 3,773 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,294 | 4,555 | 8,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of female business owners in Côte d'Ivoire was 8,264 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8,503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of female business owners recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 in 2015.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of female business owners?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female business owners rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.