Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 68.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1987.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 124th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.3% | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +56.1% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +91.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -61.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +136.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +74.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +124.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +433.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -68.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +433.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.1% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More private sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Merchandise trade 47.9% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 19.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 28.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 870.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.