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Economy of Ivory Coast vs Mauritania compared: GDP & Debt

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Ivory Coast has a GDP of $87.1B compared to $10.9B for Mauritania, ranking 77/197 and 153/197 by economy size, respectively.

Ivory Coast has $51.6B in government debt (59.3% of GDP), compared to $4.67B (42.8% of GDP) in Mauritania.

Ivory Coast vs Mauritania GDP by year

Ivory Coast
Mauritania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 $87,113,179,149 $10,908,045,687
2023 $80,780,312,569 $10,726,838,461
2022 $70,922,824,814 $9,557,966,698
2021 $72,794,636,654 $9,222,536,364
2020 $63,027,852,805 $8,260,752,385
2019 $60,382,894,697 $7,894,764,886
2018 $58,522,477,787 $7,473,550,557
2017 $52,512,343,997 $6,800,135,898
2016 $48,407,761,037 $6,398,747,592
2015 $45,815,005,169 $6,166,863,897
2014 $48,843,005,614 $6,592,537,782
2013 $42,760,235,485 $7,223,071,097
2012 $36,302,302,877 $6,728,208,836
2011 $36,693,710,801 $6,764,627,746
2010 $34,936,307,980 $5,628,878,798
2009 $33,886,813,250 $4,714,595,548
2008 $34,078,240,293 $5,206,437,194
2007 $28,760,090,953 $4,346,212,355
2006 $25,281,413,263 $3,919,577,286
2005 $24,036,918,703 $2,936,019,526
2004 $23,510,575,681 $2,362,501,023
2003 $21,251,754,340 $2,051,147,607
2002 $18,054,383,321 $1,777,057,481
2001 $16,810,537,044 $1,746,063,558
2000 $16,577,533,892 $1,779,520,886
1999 $18,870,992,456 $1,985,922,776
1998 $19,619,654,756 $2,032,347,665
1997 $18,047,558,038 $2,071,996,564
1996 $18,071,152,831 $2,132,087,009
1995 $11,000,146,267 $2,091,726,101
1994 $8,313,557,510 $1,944,876,755
1993 $11,045,760,288 $1,847,353,211
1992 $11,152,971,274 $2,164,298,425
1991 $10,492,628,581 $2,133,692,697
1990 $10,795,850,583 $1,506,914,408
1989 $9,757,410,645 $1,450,647,019
1988 $10,255,169,806 $1,414,951,290
1987 $10,087,654,465 $1,344,664,725
1986 $9,158,302,100 $1,186,628,778
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,009,723,326
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,074,373,230
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,165,171,263
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,108,776,653
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,105,494,682
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,047,925,106
1979 $9,142,933,967 $951,900,945
1978 $7,900,526,298 $804,629,877
1977 $6,265,068,189 $799,030,017
1976 $4,662,053,825 $775,045,517
1975 $3,893,839,190 $703,377,837
1974 $3,070,152,309 $613,010,553
1973 $2,508,421,426 $493,237,876
1972 $1,849,400,402 $391,669,449
1971 $1,584,128,509 $335,568,907
1970 $1,455,482,795 $309,405,316
1969 $1,361,360,293 $295,062,308
1968 $1,281,281,277 $311,395,937
1967 $1,082,922,725 $282,615,310
1966 $1,024,102,880 $266,533,605
1965 $919,771,229 $255,340,475
1964 $921,063,327 $224,495,744
1963 $761,047,198 $168,186,297
1962 $645,284,474 $164,271,558
1961 $618,245,634 $159,213,430
1960 $546,203,559 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Ivory Coast vs Mauritania by year

Ivory Coast
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mauritania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Ivory Coast Mauritania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,728 $7,669 $2,110 $7,369
2023 $2,592 $7,237 $2,136 $6,966
2022 $2,333 $6,719 $1,960 $6,485
2021 $2,456 $6,045 $1,948 $5,837
2020 $2,180 $5,544 $1,796 $5,741
2019 $2,142 $5,516 $1,767 $5,610
2018 $2,131 $4,946 $1,723 $5,429
2017 $1,964 $4,690 $1,615 $5,353
2016 $1,863 $4,531 $1,566 $4,683
2015 $1,815 $4,404 $1,555 $3,978
2014 $1,991 $4,074 $1,713 $3,865
2013 $1,786 $3,619 $1,934 $3,831
2012 $1,547 $3,291 $1,859 $3,465
2011 $1,597 $3,176 $1,931 $3,271
2010 $1,554 $3,361 $1,660 $3,178
2009 $1,540 $3,177 $1,435 $3,159
2008 $1,584 $3,116 $1,636 $3,236
2007 $1,368 $2,985 $1,405 $3,278
2006 $1,230 $2,942 $1,301 $3,342
2005 $1,198 $2,842 $999 $2,809
2004 $1,200 $2,794 $824 $2,570
2003 $1,111 $2,702 $732 $2,447
2002 $968 $2,851 $649 $2,296
2001 $925 $2,962 $652 $2,280
2000 $937 $3,041 $681 $2,304
1999 $1,096 $3,065 $781 $2,411
1998 $1,177 $3,086 $821 $2,355
1997 $1,125 $3,040 $859 $2,325
1996 $1,170 $2,832 $904 $2,436
1995 $740 $2,683 $905 $2,306
1994 $582 $2,551 $865 $2,114
1993 $804 $2,577 $850 $2,209
1992 $845 $2,625 $1,036 $2,122
1991 $827 $2,677 $1,062 $2,116
1990 $886 $2,693 $772 $2,070
1989 $833 - $762 -
1988 $910 - $762 -
1987 $930 - $746 -
1986 $877 - $677 -
1985 $695 - $593 -
1984 $709 - $650 -
1983 $737 - $725 -
1982 $849 - $710 -
1981 $986 - $729 -
1980 $1,238 - $711 -
1979 $1,157 - $664 -
1978 $1,039 - $578 -
1977 $856 - $590 -
1976 $661 - $589 -
1975 $575 - $551 -
1974 $474 - $494 -
1973 $406 - $410 -
1972 $313 - $335 -
1971 $280.3 - $296 -
1970 $269 - $281.3 -
1969 $262.2 - $276.6 -
1968 $256.8 - $301 -
1967 $225.6 - $281.5 -
1966 $221.8 - $273.6 -
1965 $207 - $270 -
1964 $215.5 - $244.3 -
1963 $185.1 - $188.2 -
1962 $163.1 - $189 -
1961 $162.3 - $188.2 -
1960 $148.7 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ivory Coast's GDP per capita is $2,728, ranking 142/197, compared to $2,110 in Mauritania, ranking 156/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Ivory Coast ranks 145th at $7,669, while Mauritania ranks 147th at $7,369.

Economic indicators

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Gross domestic product
$87.1B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank
77/197
2024
153/197
2024
GDP growth
6.02%
2023-2024
6.31%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank
142/197
2024
156/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$7,369
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
145/197
2024
147/197
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank
125/185
2024
145/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,078
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.45%
2023-2024
2.49%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
10.4%
2019
Population
33722528
5505206

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Ivory Coast
Spending

Debt
Mauritania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Ivory Coast Mauritania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 20.4% 59.3% 23.6% 42.8%
2023 21.3% 57.5% 24.8% 47.1%
2022 21.9% 56% 28.7% 50.5%
2021 20.5% 50.2% 20.8% 54.5%
2020 20.4% 46.3% 18.5% 56.5%
2019 17.2% 37.2% 17.8% 57.7%
2018 17.6% 35.3% 19% 59.2%
2017 18.1% 32.6% 20.3% 55.7%
2016 17.6% 31.1% 20.8% 57.6%
2015 16.5% 29.2% 25.7% 59.9%
2014 15.2% 26.7% 23.9% 49.5%
2013 15.9% 24.6% 20.1% 40.7%
2012 16.1% 24.7% 21.5% 39.3%
2011 13.2% 50% 17% 38.8%
2010 14.5% 45.6% 17.3% 43.9%
2009 14.4% 46.5% 19.6% 54.3%
2008 14.6% 51.2% 19.8% 57.2%
2007 14.8% 53.5% 19.7% 61.5%
2006 14.5% 57.5% 19% 38%
2005 13.6% 58.2% 21.3% 71.1%
2004 13.5% 56.7% 23.9% 22%
2003 12.7% 56.4% - 22.9%
2002 13.1% 63% - 59.5%
2001 11.4% 71.2% - 63.5%
2000 12.9% 74% - 55.5%
1999 13.7% 78% - -
1998 14.6% 75.2% - -
1997 15.2% 84.2% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Ivory Coast's government spending was $17.7B, accounting for 20.4% of its GDP, while Mauritania spent $2.57B, or 23.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.3% in Ivory Coast and 42.8% in Mauritania, ranking 82/185 and 126/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 -3.97% -1.35%
2023 -5.19% -2.45%
2022 -6.74% -3.09%
2021 -4.86% 2.6%
2020 -5.42% 2.78%
2019 -2.22% 2.65%
2018 -2.9% 3.23%
2017 -3.27% 0.53%
2016 -2.98% 0.13%
2015 -2.04% -2.44%
2014 -1.57% -2.64%
2013 -1.62% -0.66%
2012 -2.28% 1.67%
2011 -2.89% 0.07%
2010 -1.34% -0.45%
2009 -1% -3.59%
2008 -0.21% -3.32%
2007 -0.39% -1.38%
2006 -1.03% 2.05%
2005 -1.03% -3.16%
2004 -1.04% -3.06%
2003 -1.26% -
2002 -0.64% -
2001 0.7% -
2000 -0.83% -
1999 -1.27% -
1998 -0.7% -
1997 -0.75% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Ivory Coast's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.45B, equivalent to 3.97% of GDP. This compares to Mauritania's deficit of $148M, or 1.35% of GDP.

Over the past 21 years, Ivory Coast recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Mauritania ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Ivory Coast posted an annual deficit equal to 2.57% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.57% of GDP for Mauritania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 3.45% 2.49%
2023 4.37% 4.95%
2022 5.23% 9.53%
2021 4.16% 3.57%
2020 2.41% 2.39%
2019 0.79% 2.3%
2018 0.4% 3.07%
2017 0.69% 2.25%
2016 0.72% 1.47%
2015 1.25% 3.25%
2014 0.45% 3.53%
2013 2.58% 4.13%
2012 1.3% 4.9%
2011 4.91% 5.69%
2010 1.23% 6.28%
2009 1.02% 2.22%
2008 6.31% 7.35%
2007 1.89% 7.25%
2006 2.47% 6.24%
2005 3.89% 12.1%
2004 1.46% 10.4%
2003 3.3% 5.15%
2002 3.08% 3.9%
2001 4.36% 4.71%
2000 2.53% 3.25%
1999 0.7% 4.07%
1998 4.61% 8.03%
1997 4.02% 4.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Ivory Coast has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.63%, compared with 4.97% in Mauritania. In 2024, inflation was 3.45% in Ivory Coast and 2.49% in Mauritania.

Top exports between countries

Ivory Coast
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $6.05M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.9M
Machinery & equipment $4.34M
Raw agricultural goods $3.6M
Chemicals & pharma $2.99M
Miscellaneous $231K
Raw materials & minerals $175K
Textiles & consumer goods $64K
Metals $8K
Precious metals & jewellery $7K
Mauritania
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $95.7M
Metals $866K
Raw materials & minerals $520K
Machinery & equipment $409K
Chemicals & pharma $253K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $19K
Textiles & consumer goods $11K

Balance of trade

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Current account balance
-$9.21B
2023
-$1.04B
2024
Current account balance ranking
175/190
2023
124/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-11.4%
2023
-9.53%
2024
Goods imports
$15.4B
2023
$4.32B
2024
Goods exports
$17.1B
2023
$3.83B
2024
Service imports
$8.78B
2023
$1.05B
2024
Service exports
$1.5B
2023
$230M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
25.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
26%
2024
41.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Economic freedom 58.1 53.9
Economic freedom ranking 111/197 136/197
Property rights 43.9 32.6
Government integrity 39.3 24.5
Judicial effectiveness 30.2 26.4
Tax burden 81.6 75.5
Government spending 86.6 80.2
Fiscal health 48 87.9
Business freedom 68.3 38.7
Labor freedom 57.1 53.6
Monetary freedom 67.6 77.8
Trade freedom 74.4 59.6
Investment freedom 50 50
Financial freedom 50 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Ivory Coast
Mauritania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2026 58.1 53.9
2025 57.8 54.9
2024 58.4 55.3
2023 60.4 55.3
2022 61.6 55.3
2021 61.7 56.1
2020 59.7 55.3
2019 62.4 55.7
2018 62 54
2017 63 54.4
2016 60 54.8
2015 58.5 53.3
2014 57.7 53.2
2013 54.1 52.3
2012 54.3 53
2011 55.4 52.1
2010 54.1 52
2009 55 53.9
2008 53.9 55.2
2007 54.9 53.6
2006 56.2 55.7
2005 56.6 59.4
2004 57.8 61.8
2003 56.7 59
2002 57.3 52.5
2001 54.8 48.5
2000 50.2 46
1999 51.7 42.8
1998 51.3 43.7
1997 50.5 47
1996 49.9 45.5
1995 53.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Ivory Coast is 58.1, ranking 111/197, compared to 53.9 for Mauritania, ranking 136/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$11B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$7,360
2024
$7,300
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.04B
2021
Total reserves ranking n/a
126/177
2021
Net foreign direct investment
-$2B
2023
-$1.44B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.12B
2024
$1.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$228M
2024
$3.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.44%
2024
3.82%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
37.5%
2021
31.8%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
43.1%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.