Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Congo
Congo: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 84.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male business owners in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total business owners.
Analysis
In 2024, share of male business owners in Congo stood at 84.9%.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Congo peaked at 85.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2023.
That places Congo 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.8% | — |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +9.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 84.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 84.9% 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 | 82.8% | 80.6% | 85.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 77.6% | 84.9% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male business owners in Congo?
- Share of male business owners in Congo was 84.9% 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 male business owners recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for share of male business owners?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.