Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 74.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of male 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
In 2018, share of male sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 74.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.1% | — |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 74.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 74.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.2%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 10 Central African Republic 77.8% compare
- 11 Niger 76.8% compare
- 12 Greece 76.3% compare
- 14 Djibouti 72.7%
- 15 Madagascar 71.9% compare
- 16 Morocco 71.7%
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 sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Cote d'Ivoire was 74.1% 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 male sole proprietors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2016.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th 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 male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male 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.