Ivory Coast is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 31.9M people. The capital is Yamoussoukro, while the largest city is Abidjan, with 5.62M residents. Ivory Coast shares land borders with Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Ivory Coast ranks 76/197 by GDP ($86.5B) and 142/197 by GDP per capita ($2,710). The top export category is processed food, beverages & tobacco, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33340347
|
50/197 |
| GDP |
$86.5B
2024 |
76/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,710
2024 |
142/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,653
2024 |
144/197 |
| Government debt |
$51.3B
2024 |
72/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.1%
2025 |
90/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,606
2024 |
125/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,373
2025 |
156/197 |
| Land area | 122,780 sq mi | 66/197 |
| Population density | 260.1 ppl/mi² | 92/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.28 | 18/196 |
| Median age | 19.3 years | 175/196 |
| Life expectancy | 62.3 years | 184/197 |
Ivory Coast trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $546,203,559 |
| 1961 | $618,245,634 |
| 1962 | $645,284,474 |
| 1963 | $761,047,198 |
| 1964 | $921,063,327 |
| 1965 | $919,771,229 |
| 1966 | $1,024,102,880 |
| 1967 | $1,082,922,725 |
| 1968 | $1,281,281,277 |
| 1969 | $1,361,360,293 |
| 1970 | $1,455,482,795 |
| 1971 | $1,584,128,509 |
| 1972 | $1,849,400,402 |
| 1973 | $2,508,421,426 |
| 1974 | $3,070,152,309 |
| 1975 | $3,893,839,190 |
| 1976 | $4,662,053,825 |
| 1977 | $6,265,068,189 |
| 1978 | $7,900,526,298 |
| 1979 | $9,142,933,967 |
| 1980 | $10,175,617,609 |
| 1981 | $8,432,589,942 |
| 1982 | $7,567,110,849 |
| 1983 | $6,838,184,773 |
| 1984 | $6,841,639,247 |
| 1985 | $6,977,650,644 |
| 1986 | $9,158,302,100 |
| 1987 | $10,087,654,465 |
| 1988 | $10,255,169,806 |
| 1989 | $9,757,410,645 |
| 1990 | $10,795,850,583 |
| 1991 | $10,492,628,581 |
| 1992 | $11,152,971,274 |
| 1993 | $11,045,760,288 |
| 1994 | $8,313,557,510 |
| 1995 | $11,000,146,267 |
| 1996 | $18,071,152,831 |
| 1997 | $18,047,558,038 |
| 1998 | $19,619,654,756 |
| 1999 | $18,870,992,456 |
| 2000 | $16,577,533,892 |
| 2001 | $16,810,537,044 |
| 2002 | $18,054,383,321 |
| 2003 | $21,251,754,340 |
| 2004 | $23,510,575,681 |
| 2005 | $24,036,918,703 |
| 2006 | $25,281,413,263 |
| 2007 | $28,760,090,953 |
| 2008 | $34,078,240,293 |
| 2009 | $33,886,813,250 |
| 2010 | $34,936,307,980 |
| 2011 | $36,693,710,801 |
| 2012 | $36,302,302,877 |
| 2013 | $42,760,235,485 |
| 2014 | $48,843,005,614 |
| 2015 | $45,815,005,169 |
| 2016 | $48,407,761,037 |
| 2017 | $52,512,343,997 |
| 2018 | $58,522,477,787 |
| 2019 | $60,382,894,697 |
| 2020 | $63,027,852,805 |
| 2021 | $72,794,636,649 |
| 2022 | $70,922,824,824 |
| 2023 | $79,618,056,324 |
| 2024 | $86,538,413,923 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $148.7 |
| 1961 | $162.3 |
| 1962 | $163.1 |
| 1963 | $185.1 |
| 1964 | $215.5 |
| 1965 | $207 |
| 1966 | $221.8 |
| 1967 | $225.6 |
| 1968 | $256.8 |
| 1969 | $262.2 |
| 1970 | $269 |
| 1971 | $280.3 |
| 1972 | $313 |
| 1973 | $406 |
| 1974 | $474 |
| 1975 | $575 |
| 1976 | $661 |
| 1977 | $856 |
| 1978 | $1,039 |
| 1979 | $1,157 |
| 1980 | $1,238 |
| 1981 | $986 |
| 1982 | $849 |
| 1983 | $737 |
| 1984 | $709 |
| 1985 | $695 |
| 1986 | $877 |
| 1987 | $930 |
| 1988 | $910 |
| 1989 | $833 |
| 1990 | $886 |
| 1991 | $827 |
| 1992 | $845 |
| 1993 | $804 |
| 1994 | $582 |
| 1995 | $740 |
| 1996 | $1,170 |
| 1997 | $1,125 |
| 1998 | $1,177 |
| 1999 | $1,096 |
| 2000 | $937 |
| 2001 | $925 |
| 2002 | $968 |
| 2003 | $1,111 |
| 2004 | $1,200 |
| 2005 | $1,198 |
| 2006 | $1,230 |
| 2007 | $1,368 |
| 2008 | $1,584 |
| 2009 | $1,540 |
| 2010 | $1,554 |
| 2011 | $1,597 |
| 2012 | $1,547 |
| 2013 | $1,786 |
| 2014 | $1,991 |
| 2015 | $1,815 |
| 2016 | $1,863 |
| 2017 | $1,964 |
| 2018 | $2,131 |
| 2019 | $2,142 |
| 2020 | $2,180 |
| 2021 | $2,456 |
| 2022 | $2,333 |
| 2023 | $2,555 |
| 2024 | $2,710 |
Ivory Coast's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.8 |
| 1951 | 31.4 |
| 1952 | 32 |
| 1953 | 32.5 |
| 1954 | 33.2 |
| 1955 | 33.8 |
| 1956 | 34.5 |
| 1957 | 35.2 |
| 1958 | 35.8 |
| 1959 | 36.5 |
| 1960 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 39.3 |
| 1964 | 40 |
| 1965 | 40.6 |
| 1966 | 41.3 |
| 1967 | 42 |
| 1968 | 42.6 |
| 1969 | 43.3 |
| 1970 | 44 |
| 1971 | 44.8 |
| 1972 | 45.6 |
| 1973 | 46.4 |
| 1974 | 47.2 |
| 1975 | 48 |
| 1976 | 48.9 |
| 1977 | 49.6 |
| 1978 | 50.4 |
| 1979 | 51 |
| 1980 | 51.4 |
| 1981 | 51.8 |
| 1982 | 52.1 |
| 1983 | 52.4 |
| 1984 | 52.6 |
| 1985 | 52.9 |
| 1986 | 53 |
| 1987 | 53.1 |
| 1988 | 53.1 |
| 1989 | 53 |
| 1990 | 52.8 |
| 1991 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 52.2 |
| 1994 | 52 |
| 1995 | 51.7 |
| 1996 | 51.6 |
| 1997 | 51.5 |
| 1998 | 51.2 |
| 1999 | 51.3 |
| 2000 | 51.4 |
| 2001 | 51.4 |
| 2002 | 51.5 |
| 2003 | 51.4 |
| 2004 | 51.9 |
| 2005 | 52.4 |
| 2006 | 52.9 |
| 2007 | 53.5 |
| 2008 | 54.2 |
| 2009 | 54.7 |
| 2010 | 55.3 |
| 2011 | 56 |
| 2012 | 56.6 |
| 2013 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 58.3 |
| 2016 | 58.8 |
| 2017 | 59.3 |
| 2018 | 59.8 |
| 2019 | 60.3 |
| 2020 | 60.1 |
| 2021 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 61.6 |
| 2023 | 61.9 |
| 2024 | 62.1 |
| 2025 | 62.3 |
Ivory Coast's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,673,666 |
| 1961 | 3,810,151 |
| 1962 | 3,956,939 |
| 1963 | 4,112,061 |
| 1964 | 4,273,952 |
| 1965 | 4,442,377 |
| 1966 | 4,617,519 |
| 1967 | 4,799,744 |
| 1968 | 4,990,021 |
| 1969 | 5,192,221 |
| 1970 | 5,411,567 |
| 1971 | 5,650,868 |
| 1972 | 5,909,716 |
| 1973 | 6,184,944 |
| 1974 | 6,474,057 |
| 1975 | 6,776,297 |
| 1976 | 7,057,958 |
| 1977 | 7,321,950 |
| 1978 | 7,603,130 |
| 1979 | 7,902,267 |
| 1980 | 8,220,714 |
| 1981 | 8,556,596 |
| 1982 | 8,907,936 |
| 1983 | 9,272,744 |
| 1984 | 9,650,516 |
| 1985 | 10,040,483 |
| 1986 | 10,440,917 |
| 1987 | 10,851,475 |
| 1988 | 11,275,189 |
| 1989 | 11,719,771 |
| 1990 | 12,189,778 |
| 1991 | 12,683,870 |
| 1992 | 13,200,310 |
| 1993 | 13,735,951 |
| 1994 | 14,287,201 |
| 1995 | 14,855,565 |
| 1996 | 15,442,312 |
| 1997 | 16,047,170 |
| 1998 | 16,663,948 |
| 1999 | 17,215,935 |
| 2000 | 17,699,004 |
| 2001 | 18,178,913 |
| 2002 | 18,654,771 |
| 2003 | 19,125,542 |
| 2004 | 19,595,000 |
| 2005 | 20,068,458 |
| 2006 | 20,546,802 |
| 2007 | 21,030,558 |
| 2008 | 21,514,439 |
| 2009 | 21,997,940 |
| 2010 | 22,488,065 |
| 2011 | 22,982,000 |
| 2012 | 23,467,078 |
| 2013 | 23,939,775 |
| 2014 | 24,527,395 |
| 2015 | 25,246,342 |
| 2016 | 25,989,405 |
| 2017 | 26,733,372 |
| 2018 | 27,464,173 |
| 2019 | 28,193,009 |
| 2020 | 28,915,449 |
| 2021 | 29,639,736 |
| 2022 | 30,395,002 |
| 2023 | 31,165,654 |
| 2024 | 31,934,230 |
Ivory Coast's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.69 |
| 1961 | 7.72 |
| 1962 | 7.75 |
| 1963 | 7.78 |
| 1964 | 7.81 |
| 1965 | 7.84 |
| 1966 | 7.87 |
| 1967 | 7.89 |
| 1968 | 7.91 |
| 1969 | 7.93 |
| 1970 | 7.94 |
| 1971 | 7.94 |
| 1972 | 7.94 |
| 1973 | 7.94 |
| 1974 | 7.93 |
| 1975 | 7.91 |
| 1976 | 7.88 |
| 1977 | 7.83 |
| 1978 | 7.67 |
| 1979 | 7.63 |
| 1980 | 7.59 |
| 1981 | 7.54 |
| 1982 | 7.49 |
| 1983 | 7.42 |
| 1984 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 7.27 |
| 1986 | 7.19 |
| 1987 | 7.09 |
| 1988 | 6.97 |
| 1989 | 6.85 |
| 1990 | 6.72 |
| 1991 | 6.59 |
| 1992 | 6.43 |
| 1993 | 6.27 |
| 1994 | 6.13 |
| 1995 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 5.95 |
| 1997 | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 5.85 |
| 1999 | 5.81 |
| 2000 | 5.77 |
| 2001 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 5.64 |
| 2003 | 5.57 |
| 2004 | 5.53 |
| 2005 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 5.45 |
| 2007 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 5.36 |
| 2009 | 5.33 |
| 2010 | 5.29 |
| 2011 | 5.24 |
| 2012 | 5.19 |
| 2013 | 5.14 |
| 2014 | 5.07 |
| 2015 | 4.97 |
| 2016 | 4.87 |
| 2017 | 4.76 |
| 2018 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 4.52 |
| 2020 | 4.46 |
| 2021 | 4.41 |
| 2022 | 4.35 |
| 2023 | 4.28 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 18.5 |
| 1964 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 18.2 |
| 1967 | 18.1 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.6 |
| 1975 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 16.9 |
| 1979 | 16.7 |
| 1980 | 16.5 |
| 1981 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 16.1 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 16.1 |
| 1992 | 16.2 |
| 1993 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 16.4 |
| 1995 | 16.5 |
| 1996 | 16.6 |
| 1997 | 16.7 |
| 1998 | 16.8 |
| 1999 | 16.8 |
| 2000 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 16.7 |
| 2003 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 16.7 |
| 2005 | 16.7 |
| 2006 | 16.6 |
| 2007 | 16.6 |
| 2008 | 16.9 |
| 2009 | 17.3 |
| 2010 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 18.6 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 19.1 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 18.9 |
| 2019 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19.1 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 19.3 |
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Ivory Coast: National Statistics
Finance
|
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$80.2B
2024 |
75/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2025 |
156/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.43%
2023 |
123/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.89%
2023 |
129/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
27,000
2020 |
92/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.02%
2025 |
95/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.31%
2022 |
170/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.9%
2024 |
113/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.1%
2024 |
118/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.8
2025 |
112/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.8%
2021 |
81/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2021 |
52/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
46
2020 |
71/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$7.33B
2020 |
73/100 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.09B
2024 |
83/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
668,000
2020 |
109/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.51%
2020 |
153/184 |
| Banked people share |
57.6%
2024 |
98/158 |
Energy
|
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
472 kg
2022 |
136/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.2
2022 |
89/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
14.4 megatons
2023 |
96/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.46 tons
2023 |
152/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
37.6%
2022 |
119/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
58.2%
2021 |
39/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.71%
2022 |
108/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
14.4%
2022 |
87/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
324 kWh
2022 |
127/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.8%
2021 |
105/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
22.8%
2022 |
78/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
103/192 |
| Electricity access |
72.4%
2023 |
155/195 |
Society
|
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.39%
2024 |
50/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+7,838
2024 |
49/196 |
| Urban population |
53.6%
2024 |
128/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
156/190 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
133/190 |
| Quality of life index |
22.5
2025 |
173/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
45
2024 |
85/197 |
| Higher education index |
31
2025 |
128/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.6
2015 |
31/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
24.1
2019 |
50/197 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
156/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
50%
2021 |
186/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
182/197 |
| People using the Internet |
40.7%
2023 |
154/195 |
Health
|
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$86.2
2022 |
148/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.8
2022 |
149/191 |
| Life expectancy |
62.3 years
2025 |
184/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18%
2022 |
48/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.18
2022 |
166/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.6 years
2025 |
120/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
359
2023 |
17/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
67.1
2023 |
17/192 |
| Obesity rate |
12.1%
2022 |
146/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5%
2024 |
166/195 |
| Air quality index |
25
2025 |
149/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.8%
2022 |
143/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.85 liters
2020 |
122/186 |
Territory
|
Ivory Coast
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.21%
2025 |
66/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,845 sq mi
2024 |
106/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
106,175 sq mi
2025 |
42/194 |
| Forest area |
9,645 sq mi
2025 |
97/196 |
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