Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 42.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 42.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 60.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2020.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 147th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -7.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 42.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 42.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 38.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 38.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 36.5% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cote d'Ivoire was 42.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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