Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 44.5% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 91.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2011.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.2% | — |
| 1961 | 91.7% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 86.2% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 86.5% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 85.9% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 79.7% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 85.3% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 62.4% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 63.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.9% | 86.2% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.0% | 79.7% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 70.5% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 62.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 38.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 150 Burundi 44.8% compare
- 151 El Salvador 44.8% compare
- 152 Eritrea 44.7% compare
- 154 Chile 44.4% compare
- 155 Tajikistan 44.2% compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.8% compare
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 imports from high-income economies in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cote d'Ivoire was 44.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.