Number of female business owners in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of female business owners was 8,264 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female business owners in Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8,503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,181, in 2015.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female business owners in Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8,264 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,636, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 8,264 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,860, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 Cote d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female business owners in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of female business owners in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8,503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of female business owners recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of female business owners?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female business owners rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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.