Share of male business owners in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of male business owners was 83.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners 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 total business owners.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male business owners in Central African Republic is 83.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
That places Central African Republic 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of male business owners in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.9% | — |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -3.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 83.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 83.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.1% | 83.9% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
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 male business owners in Central African Republic?
- Share of male business owners in Central African Republic was 83.9% 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 male business owners recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of male business owners?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 male business owners (% of total business owners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male business is the proportion of male 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.