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Questions on the economy of Côte d'Ivoire
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What is the GDP of Côte d'Ivoire?
99.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 10 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Côte d'Ivoire?
Real GDP growth of +6.5 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +6.0 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Côte d'Ivoire in 2030?
153.6 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 99.9 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 6.5 % a year on average.
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Is Côte d'Ivoire a rich country?
GDP per capita of 3,037 $ in 2025, above the African median (1,768 $): no. 20 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Côte d'Ivoire?
32.9 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 15 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Côte d'Ivoire?
0.1 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 2.2 %.
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Is Côte d'Ivoire highly indebted?
Public debt of 57.1 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 24 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Côte d'Ivoire in default?
No. Its rating is BB (S&P BB · Moody's Ba2 · Fitch BB). Risk of debt distress: moderate (IMF-World Bank, 11 Feb 2026).
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What is the credit rating of Côte d'Ivoire?
S&P BB · Moody's Ba2 · Fitch BB: fair rating, no. 5 of the 34 African countries rated.
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What is the currency of Côte d'Ivoire?
Its currency: West African CFA franc (XOF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XOF for 1 EUR.
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What does Côte d'Ivoire export?
In 2024, mostly: Cocoa and cocoa products (35.0 %), Gold, diamonds and precious metals (22.5 %), Oil, gas, coal (13.0 %). First client: Switzerland (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Côte d'Ivoire part of?
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union).
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Does Côte d'Ivoire have a stock exchange?
Its companies are listed on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the regional exchange shared by 8 countries (48 listed securities).
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What share of the population of Côte d'Ivoire has electricity?
72.9 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources