Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 25.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of female sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire, 2014–2018
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
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 25.9% for share of female sole proprietors in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over five years.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 66th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.9% | — |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +5.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 25.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.3%, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 25.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 63 Morocco 28.3%
- 64 Madagascar 28.1% compare
- 65 Djibouti 27.3%
- 67 Greece 23.7% compare
- 68 Niger 23.2% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 22.2% compare
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 55.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire was 25.9% in 2018, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 66th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.