Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 22.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors 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 sole proprietors.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 22.2% for share of female sole proprietors in 2020.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Central African Republic ranks 69th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.6% | — |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -14.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 22.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 79% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 22.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.9% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 25.9% compare
- 67 Greece 23.7% compare
- 68 Niger 23.2% compare
- 70 Qatar 21.6% compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 19.1% compare
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 sole proprietors in Central African Republic?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Central African Republic was 22.2% 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 sole proprietors recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Central African Republic ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy 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.