Number of female sole proprietors in Benin
Benin: Number of female sole proprietors was 18,449 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female sole proprietors in Benin, 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 sole proprietors in Benin stood at 18,449. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1,235.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Benin peaked at 18,449 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,382, in 2014.
That places Benin 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female sole proprietors in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,382 | — |
| 2015 | 2,233 | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 2,959 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 3,499 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 5,833 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 8,109 | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 12,038 | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 15,531 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 17,537 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 17,388 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 18,449 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,002 | 1,382 | 8,109 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,189 | 12,038 | 18,449 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Benin?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Benin was 18,449 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 sole proprietors recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18,449 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,235.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.