Number of female sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of female sole proprietors was 4,310 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2024
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 sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4,310, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4,357 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 861, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,868 | — |
| 2015 | 2,071 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,798 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,546 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,250 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 861 | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 2,135 | +148.0% |
| 2021 | 4,148 | +94.3% |
| 2022 | 4,357 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,779 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 4,310 | +14.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,310 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,669, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,310 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,212, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,566 | 861 | 2,071 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,746 | 2,135 | 4,357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of female sole proprietors in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,310 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,357 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female sole proprietors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 861 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of female sole proprietors?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 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.