Number of female sole proprietors in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of female sole proprietors was 242 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female sole proprietors in Central African Republic, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 242 for number of female sole proprietors in 2020.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
That places Central African Republic 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of female sole proprietors in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84 | — |
| 2015 | 107 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 156 | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 209 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 247 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 299 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 242 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183.67 | 84 | 299 | 6 |
| 2020s | 242 | 242 | 242 | 1 |
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More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Central African Republic?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Central African Republic was 242 in 2020, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 299 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Central African Republic ranks 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.