Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 19.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire is 19.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 35.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -62.3% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | +927.3% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +58.2% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +26.9% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +59.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +171.0% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +56.8% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +72.1% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 19.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +927.3% | 0.6% | 6.3% |
| 1985 | +171.0% | 7.5% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 5.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 15.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 17.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 77 Uzbekistan 19.6% compare
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.6% compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 19.5% compare
- 81 Russia 19.4% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
- 83 Colombia 17.7% 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 low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Cote d'Ivoire was 19.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.