Annual growth of GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.0% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 1980.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.0% | — |
| 1962 | -2.5% | -142.2% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -502.3% |
| 1964 | 13.2% | +29.4% |
| 1965 | -6.8% | -151.6% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | -208.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -91.5% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +1216.8% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | -0.3% | -106.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -472.3% |
| 1974 | -0.3% | -127.1% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -1132.8% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +145.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -59.0% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +97.6% |
| 1979 | -1.5% | -121.8% |
| 1980 | -14.4% | +872.3% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -96.1% |
| 1982 | -3.8% | +567.1% |
| 1983 | -7.7% | +104.8% |
| 1984 | -6.5% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -106.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | -258.4% |
| 1987 | -4.1% | +487.7% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | -35.3% |
| 1989 | -1.0% | -64.1% |
| 1990 | -4.9% | +412.9% |
| 1991 | -3.9% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | -4.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | -4.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -3.1% | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -198.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -92.7% |
| 1999 | -2.1% | -613.0% |
| 2000 | -3.0% | +43.9% |
| 2001 | -4.7% | +58.5% |
| 2002 | -5.2% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | -7.1% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -110.1% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -294.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -130.4% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | -390.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -298.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +240.8% |
| 2011 | -7.4% | -263.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -172.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +93.0% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -145.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -344.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +14.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1216.8% | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| 1975 | +1132.8% | -0.3% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | -6.8% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -1.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.1% | -14.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -4.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -7.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -7.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -1.8% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 76.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 85.61 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 68.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 62.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 20.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 98.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 1980.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.