Share of female directors in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of female directors was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Central African Republic, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of female directors in Central African Republic stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Central African Republic peaked at 21.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2016.
That places Central African Republic 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.3% | — |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.7% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 18.7% | 5 |
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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Central African Republic?
- Share of female directors in Central African Republic was 15.4% 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 directors recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of female directors?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.