Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) was 72.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male business owners in Cote d'Ivoire, 2014–2024
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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 72.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male business owners in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 82.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of male business owners (% of total business owners) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total business owners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81.0% | — |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 72.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 72.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.3% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 72.9% | 74.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 male business owners in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of male business owners in Cote d'Ivoire was 72.9% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male business owners recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of male business owners?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male business owners rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.