GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Cote d'Ivoire is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 12.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -11.0%, in 1980.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.4% | — |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -55.2% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +90.7% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +56.5% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -43.4% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +49.1% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -78.1% |
| 1980 | -11.0% | -557.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -131.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -94.3% |
| 1983 | -3.9% | -2042.2% |
| 1984 | -2.7% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -266.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -27.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -110.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -425.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +159.4% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | -137.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -103.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -697.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -521.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +778.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -55.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -72.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -122.8% |
| 2001 | -2.2% | +710.4% |
| 2002 | -2.7% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | -4.7% | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -167.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +182.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -60.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +334.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +90.0% |
| 2011 | -5.4% | -178.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -241.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -89.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +909.4% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2042.2% | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | +909.4% | 0.7% | 7.1% |
| 1995 | +778.4% | 0.8% | 7.1% |
| 2001 | -710.4% | -0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | -697.5% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 2.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -11.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -1.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | -5.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gdp growth in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.0% in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gdp growth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release