Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Congo
Congo: Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) was 15.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female business owners in Congo, 2015–2024
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
Congo recorded 15.1% for share of female business owners in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female business owners in Congo peaked at 22.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2019.
Congo ranks 61st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female business owners (% of total business owners) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.2% | — |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -32.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 15.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.2%, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.1% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female business owners in Congo?
- Share of female business owners in Congo was 15.1% 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 share of female business owners recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female business owners recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for share of female business owners?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female business owners rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 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.