Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire is classified as a moderate economic transformer with an ATI score of 25.9, ranking 15th among 30 analyzed countries. The economy is characterized by a heavy reliance on agricultural exports—specifically cocoa, which accounts for over 40 percent of export revenues—and a manufacturing sector contributing only about 14 percent to GDP. While the service sector dominates at 54 percent of GDP and some productivity gains have been made in agro-processing, the country faces declining export competitiveness and slow technology upgrading due to a concentration in raw and semi-processed commodities.

• Côte d’Ivoire is ranked as a moderate economic transformer, placing 15th out of 30 countries with an overall African Transformation Index (ATI) score of 25.9. This score represents a decline of 1.4 points over the last twenty years.
• The economy suffers from a lack of diversification and high vulnerability to global commodity price swings, as cocoa alone generates more than 40 percent of export revenues. The export structure is primarily concentrated in raw and semi-processed agricultural products.
• The service sector is the dominant part of the economy, comprising approximately 54 percent of GDP and driven by trade, banking, and telecommunications. In contrast, the manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP is only about 14 percent.
• Productivity in the agricultural sector, which employs more than 45 percent of the workforce, has improved through better management of cashew and cocoa production, though it remains susceptible to climate variability and external shocks.
• Progress in technology upgrading has been slow, with the share of high-tech and medium-tech industries falling over the last five years. While the digital economy is expanding, the adoption of advanced technologies is limited by gaps in skills development and ICT infrastructure.

APA

African Center for Economic Transformation (2025). Côte d’Ivoire. https://acetforafrica.org/ati/country-profiles/cote-divoire/

Chicago

African Center for Economic Transformation. Côte d’Ivoire. 2025. https://acetforafrica.org/ati/country-profiles/cote-divoire/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=African Center for Economic Transformation |title=Côte d’Ivoire |date=7 July 2025 |url=https://acetforafrica.org/ati/country-profiles/cote-divoire/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{africancenterforeconomictransformation2025cte, author = {{African Center for Economic Transformation}}, title = {{Côte d’Ivoire}}, institution = {African Center for Economic Transformation}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://acetforafrica.org/ati/country-profiles/cote-divoire/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }