Number of male sole proprietors in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of male sole proprietors was 3,062 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Côte d'Ivoire, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2018, number of male sole proprietors in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 3,062. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over five years.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,840 | — |
| 2015 | 2,443 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 2,721 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2,518 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3,062 | +21.6% |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Côte d'Ivoire was 3,062 in 2018, 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 in 2014.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Côte 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 male sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.