Côte d'Ivoire — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Côte d'Ivoire: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Côte d'Ivoire is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia. It covers 322,463 sq km. Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest. Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October).
| Capital | Yamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative and economic capital); note - the US Embassy is in Abidjan |
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| Population | 31,855,971 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $215.018 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $6,700 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 6% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.5% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 2.3% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 47% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $17.211 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports | $19.948 billion (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 63.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 20 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 53.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 7 August 1960 (from France) |
| Languages | French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken |
Côte d'Ivoire’s GDP is $215.018 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $86.538 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 6% (2024 est.). See where Côte d'Ivoire ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Nothing in Jul–Sep 2026 moved the needle. The institutions functioned, the economy ran its course, and the world looked elsewhere.
That is the honest note: a quarter of normalcy, scored as such.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 3.5%; unemployment near 2.3% — work for whoever wants it
- What drags it down: a median age of 20 — a nation of children, its workforce still in the classroom; a current-account deficit of $5 billion (6.2% of GDP) — living beyond its means
Oil, Natural gas, Diamonds, Manganese, Iron ore, Cobalt, Bauxite, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Tantalum, Hydropower.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 70.4% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 68.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 30.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 8.489 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 77.5 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 11.1 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 2,488 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Gas 68.7%, Hydro 30.1%, Solar 0.2%, Oil 0.2% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 31.1% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 393.5 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $17.211 billion (2022 est.) |
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| Imports | $19.948 billion (2022 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $2.7 billion (2022), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Alassane Ouattara — President. President Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 25 October 2025)
Côte d'Ivoire maintains 46 embassies and 6 consulates abroad, hosts 53 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 46 |
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| Consulates abroad | 6 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 53 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 515 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 29 + 1 heliports (registration prefix TU) |
| Major seaports | Abidjan, Baobab Marine Terminal, Espoir Marine Terminal, Port Bouet, San Pedro |
| Railways | 660 km |
Major airports
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) — Abidjan; Yamoussoukro International Airport (ASK) — Yamoussoukro; Bouaké Airport (BYK) — Bouaké; Korhogo Airport (HGO) — Korhogo; San Pedro Airport (SPY) — .
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Côte d'Ivoire.
Historical timeline of Côte d'Ivoire
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Côte d'Ivoire — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Côte d'Ivoire's power score?
Côte d'Ivoire has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.