Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 140.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 9.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1986.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9% | — |
| 1961 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -33.5% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +135.8% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +155.7% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +154.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -84.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +86.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -61.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +142.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +116.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +167.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +15.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.9%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.