Private Sector in Liberia

200 indicators covering private sector for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of female sole proprietors 38.9% 2024 up 13.5% 31st
Number of male sole proprietors 1,786 2024 down 22.0% 64th
Share of male sole proprietors 61.1% 2024 down 7.0% 48th
Number of female business owners 53 2024 up 657.1% 68th
Share of female business owners 24.7% 2024 up 37.3% 39th
Number of male business owners 162 2024 up 406.2% 67th
Share of male business owners 75.3% 2024 down 8.2% 34th
Minimum capital for starting a business 0.0% 2012 27th
Enforcing contracts, cost 35.0% 2012 unchanged 29th
Getting credit, legal rights index 7 2012 up 75.0% 7th
Cost of registering property 13.1% 2012 down 3.0% 9th
Closing a business, cost 43.0% 2012 unchanged 4th
Closing a business, time 3 years 2012 unchanged 21st
Closing a business, recovery rate 8.5 cents on the dollar 2012 up 9.0% 38th
Protecting investors, director liability index 1 2012 unchanged 32nd
Protecting investors, investor protection index 3.7 2012 unchanged 33rd
Protecting investors, shareholder suits index 6 2012 unchanged 8th
Dealing with construction permits, cost 559.7% 2012 down 91.8% 17th
Dealing with construction, procedures 23 number 2012 down 4.2% 2nd
Time required to deal with construction permits 75 days 2012 down 82.3% 50th