Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire is characterized as a moderate economic transformer with an overall African Transformation Index (ATI) score of 25.9, ranking 15th out of 30 analyzed countries. The economy is heavily reliant on agricultural exports, particularly cocoa, and faces challenges regarding export competitiveness, productivity growth, and economic diversification.

• Côte d’Ivoire is ranked as a moderate economic transformer with an ATI score of 25.9, placing it 15th among 30 countries. Its overall score has decreased by 1.4 points over the last twenty years, with primary struggles identified in productivity growth and export competitiveness.
• The economy lacks diversification and is highly dependent on a small number of agricultural exports. Cocoa is the most significant, representing more than 40 percent of export revenues, alongside coffee and cashew nuts. This concentration in raw and semi-processed goods makes the economy susceptible to global commodity price changes.
• The GDP is dominated by the service sector at approximately 54 percent, driven by trade, banking, and telecommunications, while the manufacturing sector accounts for about 14 percent.
• Productivity gains have been moderate and uneven. While the agricultural sector employs over 45 percent of the workforce and has seen improvements in cashew and cocoa production management, it remains susceptible to climate variability and external shocks. The service sector has seen steady increases over five years, and agro-processing has seen some manufacturing productivity growth.
• Technological progress is slow, with a declining share of high-tech and medium-tech industries over the last five years. While the digital economy is expanding, the adoption of advanced technologies is restricted by gaps in skills development and ICT infrastructure.
• Despite economic growth reducing poverty over the last decade, significant challenges persist, including gender inequality in formal employment, a labor market dominated by informal employment, and disparities in healthcare and education access between rural and urban areas.

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} }