Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was -3.1 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded -3.1 for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 192.6% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.05, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 45 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.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.62 | — |
| 2001 | -0.3957 | -75.6% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | -1232.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.168 | -84.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | +1058.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4944 | -125.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -372.7% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | +257.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -72.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +455.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8656 | -111.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9783 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -206.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4395 | -142.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8558 | +94.7% |
| 2017 | -2 | +133.4% |
| 2018 | -3.9 | +95.4% |
| 2019 | -2.23 | -42.8% |
| 2020 | -3.13 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | -3.95 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | -7.59 | +92.3% |
| 2023 | -8.05 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | -4.47 | -44.5% |
| 2025 | -1.1 | -75.4% |
| 2026 | -1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2027 | -3.1 | +192.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's -3.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.9, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's -3.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.77, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1232.2% | -0.3957 | 4.48 |
| 2006 | +1058.7% | 0.168 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 | -1.62 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1375 | -3.9 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.05 | -8.05 | -1.06 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More financial sector data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 675,961 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 221.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Cote d'Ivoire was -3.1 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.05 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.