Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 32.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
32.3%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2013
All-time low
18.9%
in 1993
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 32.3% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 40.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1993.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 25.1% | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 26.5% | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 25.2% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 28.9% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 22.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 24.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 21.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.4% | 40.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,561 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 297.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 908,240 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 754,466 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 32.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1993.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.