Share of male directors in Congo
Congo: Share of male directors was 76.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of male directors in Congo, 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 directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Congo is 76.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Congo ranks 33rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 88.7% | — |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.0% | 81.6% | 89.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Congo?
- Share of male directors in Congo was 76.1% 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 directors recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for share of male directors?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.