Number of male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of male sole proprietors was 4,927 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 4,927, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6,604 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,098, in 2017.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,797 | — |
| 2015 | 5,358 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4,764 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 4,098 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 4,833 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 6,604 | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 4,914 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 5,472 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 4,405 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 6,179 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 4,927 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,076 | 4,098 | 6,604 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,179 | 4,405 | 6,179 | 5 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4,927 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 male sole proprietors recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6,604 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,098 in 2017.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 male sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male 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.