Share of female directors in Congo
Congo: Share of female directors was 23.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of female directors in Congo, 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 directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Congo is 23.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
That places Congo 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.3% | — |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Congo?
- Share of female directors in Congo was 23.9% 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 directors recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for share of female directors?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.