Number of male sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of male sole proprietors was 3,062 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of male sole proprietors in Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,062 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,510, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,062 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,180, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,840 in 2014.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Cote 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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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.