Current account balance as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -11.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current account balance as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire stood at -11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 670.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +1017.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -125.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -377.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +260.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +446.6% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -112.1% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -170.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -141.9% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | +95.5% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | +132.6% |
| 2018 | -3.9% | +95.0% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -42.8% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | +40.4% |
| 2021 | -4.0% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | -7.6% | +92.7% |
| 2023 | -11.4% | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -3.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.5% | -11.4% | -3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 167 Cayman Islands -9.8% compare
- 168 Mongolia -10.4% compare
- 169 Mozambique -11.0% compare
- 171 Vanuatu -12.1% compare
- 172 Rwanda -12.7% compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -13.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 755.59 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 439,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was -11.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 670.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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