Current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Current account balance was -4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire stood at -4.5%.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 527.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +1048.4% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -125.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -374.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +260.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -72.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +445.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -112.2% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -170.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -142.0% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | +94.7% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | +133.4% |
| 2018 | -3.9% | +95.4% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | -42.8% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | -3.9% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | -7.6% | +92.6% |
| 2023 | -8.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | -4.5% | -44.5% |
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 | -5.4% | -8.1% | -3.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 389.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.19 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,532 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Current account balance in Côte d'Ivoire was -4.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for current account balance?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 527.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.