Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 84.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Côte d'Ivoire, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Côte d'Ivoire is 84.3%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 95.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1993.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.1% | — |
| 1961 | 63.4% | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 60.1% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 57.5% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 66.9% | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 73.3% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 72.7% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 77.1% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 69.7% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.8% | 57.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 60.6% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 58.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 55.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 73.8% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 76.7% | 84.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,897 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Côte d'Ivoire was 84.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1993.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.