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Côte d'Ivoire

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Overview

  • Population

    32.7M

    people · 2025

    World Bank

  • GDP

    $99.8B

    current US$ · 2025

    World Bank

  • Inflation

    1.90%

    headline, % y/y · Jul 2026

    National statistics office

  • Policy rate

    3.00%

    % · effective 16 Mar 2026

    BCEAO

  • Official exchange rate

    588.88

    XOF per US$1 · 7 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC

    BCEAO

  • USDT peer-to-peer rate parallel market

    606.99

    XOF per US$1 · 8 Oct 2026, 06:25 UTC

    Bybit P2P

Coverage: 40 of 41 annual indicators reported, latest years 2016–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

XOF per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate 588.88 7 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC BCEAO
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 606.99 8 Oct 2026, 06:25 UTC Bybit P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate +3.08% — How we measure

Market premium history · since Aug 2026 · collected by The African Exponent

0.6%2.1%3.7%Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Official rate, 10-year annual average (XOF per US$1, World Bank)

49055562020142017202020232025

Policy rate

InstrumentRateEffectiveSource
Taux directeur (principal)% per year · BCEAO 3.00% 16 Mar 2026 BCEAO

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 01:10 UTC

Government securities yields

% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. weighted avg Source: UMOA-Titres

364-day 3.90%4 Aug 2026

as of 4 Aug 2026

Stock market

not yet covered · BRVM 10

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Côte d'Ivoire · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 5.3% 2016 ↓ 0 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 6.9% 2016 ↓ 0.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Côte d'Ivoire: FX reserves.

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

SeriesYear on yearPeriodSource
Headline consumer prices 1.90% Jul 2026 National statistics office

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Côte d'Ivoire · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $99.8B 2025 ↑ $50.9B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 6.5% 2025 ↓ 2.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $8,209 2025 ↑ $4,135 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 4% 2025 ↓ 2.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 2.3% 2025 ↓ 1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 20% 2025 ↓ 2.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 16.8% 2025 ↑ 1.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 12.3% 2025 ↑ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 51.2% 2025 ↑ 13.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Minimum wage Local currency per month, national statutory floor Non-agricultural SMIG. Confirm no newer décret has superseded 75,000. CFA75,000 / month 2023 — SMIG — non-agricultural guaranteed minimum CSV Rank Compare
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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Côte d'Ivoire · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 17.6% 2026 ↑ 3.9 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -3% 2026 ↓ 1.5 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 55.1% 2026 ↑ 28.4 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates CFA34.3T 2026 ↑ CFA27.9T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $40.6B 2024 ↑ $30.8B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 24.7% 2024 ↑ 17.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $22B · 2024 ↑ $8.1B since 2014
Imports $22B · 2024 ↑ $9.8B since 2014
Balance derived $36.7M · 2024 ↓ $1.7B since 2014

Top exports · 2025

Products

  1. Cocoa and cocoa preparations$11.9B · 40.3%
  2. Pearls, precious stones and metals$4.7B · 16.0%
  3. Mineral fuels$3.7B · 12.6%
  4. Rubber$3.5B · 11.8%
  5. Edible fruit and nuts$2.5B · 8.4%
Show all 10 products
  1. Essential oils and cosmetics$360M · 1.2%
  2. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$299.3M · 1.0%
  3. Plastics$292.6M · 1.0%
  4. Cotton$230M · 0.8%
  5. Miscellaneous edible preparations$184M · 0.6%

Partners

  1. M49 757$4.3B · 14.5%
  2. Netherlands$3.7B · 12.6%
  3. Mali$1.7B · 5.7%
  4. Vietnam$1.6B · 5.4%
  5. United States$1.6B · 5.3%
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  1. France$1.5B · 5.1%
  2. Belgium$1.4B · 4.6%
  3. Germany$1.2B · 4.1%
  4. China$1.1B · 3.9%
  5. Spain$931.4M · 3.2%

Top imports · 2025

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$4.4B · 22.5%
  2. Machinery and mechanical appliances$2B · 10.1%
  3. Vehicles other than railway$1.5B · 7.5%
  4. Cereals$1.5B · 7.4%
  5. Fish and crustaceans$1.1B · 5.4%
Show all 10 products
  1. Electrical machinery and equipment$958.8M · 4.9%
  2. Plastics$763.8M · 3.9%
  3. Pharmaceutical products$598.9M · 3.1%
  4. Iron and steel$543.5M · 2.8%
  5. Articles of iron or steel$494.3M · 2.5%

Partners

  1. China$3.8B · 19.2%
  2. Nigeria$1.9B · 10.0%
  3. France$1.2B · 6.4%
  4. India$1.1B · 5.5%
  5. United States$954.3M · 4.9%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Vietnam$742.1M · 3.8%
  2. Germany$482.3M · 2.5%
  3. Egypt$478.5M · 2.4%
  4. M49 899$462.6M · 2.4%
  5. Russia$447.3M · 2.3%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

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Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Côte d'Ivoire · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $22B 2024 ↑ $8.1B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $689.24 2024 ↑ $122.98 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -1.1% 2026 ↓ 2.1 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $3.1B 2024 ↑ $2.7B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $1.8B 2024 ↑ $1.4B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 136.20 2024 ↑ 41.70 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 668,000 2020 ↑ 197,000 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Côte d'Ivoire · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 32.7M 2025 ↑ 8.2M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 18.1 years 2023 ↑ 0 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 62.1 years 2024 ↑ 4.3 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 64.5 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 24.1 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 3.4% 2023 ↓ 0.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 2023 ↓ 0 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 50% 2021 ↑ 6.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 12.3% 2024 ↑ 4.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 20.8% 2021 ↓ 25.8 pts since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 37.5% 2021 ↓ 6.9 pts since 2015 World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 35.30 2021 ↓ 6.20 since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 72.9% 2024 ↑ 11 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 41.4% 2024 ↑ 31.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 57.6% 2024 ↑ 23.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.39 2025 ↓ 0.07 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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