Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) was 16.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female business owners 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. Measured in % of total business owners.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female business owners in Central African Republic is 16.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Central African Republic ranks 57th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.1% | — |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +25.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 16.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.4%, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 16.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.2%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- Commercial service imports 113.83 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Central African Republic?
- Share of female business owners in Central African Republic was 16.1% 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 share of female business owners recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of female business owners?
- Central African Republic ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Share of female business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female business is the proportion of female newly registered limited liability company owners out of the total number of newly registered limited liability company owners in the economy in the calendar year.