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CdI Economy

CdI's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 78.8 billion in 2023.

Nominal GDP of USD 78.9 billion in 2023.

GDP per capita of USD 2,711 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 2,534 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 6.7% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 6.8% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2020, services accounted for 58% of overall GDP, manufacturing 11%, other industrial activity 10%, and agriculture 21%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 66% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 10%, fixed investment 23%, and net exports 1%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2019, manufactured products made up 10% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 17%, food 53%, ores and metals 1% and agricultural raw materials 10%, with other categories accounting for 9% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 56% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 21%, food 21%, ores and metals 1% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 0% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 16 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 15 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 7.1% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in CdI, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

CdI's fiscal deficit averaged 3.3% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 3.3% in the decade to 2022. For more information on CdI's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 1.6% in the decade to 2022. Go to our CdI inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

CdI's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 4.75%, up from 4.00% a decade earlier. See our CdI monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the West African CFA franc weakened by 19.2% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the West African CFA franc, click here.
Year-on-year GDP growth rose again in Q2, to the second-strongest in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. In Q3, the economy should have remained buoyant; the data at hand is fairly optimistic. Domestically, inflation waned from Q2, alleviating pressure on household budgets and likely supporting private consumption. Moreover, industrial output rose by over 7% year on year, the strongest growth since Q2 2021. Potentially as a result, business optimism remained broadly steady, boding well for investment and employment. Less positively, the external sector was likely less dynamic: Merchandise exports continued to shrink annually. In other news, in October, the country raised its forecast for cocoa production in the 2024-2025 season by 10% from June; although recent heavy rain has hampered the harvest—which began on 1 October—and transportation, it could ultimately benefit output.
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CdI Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 27.8 28.6 29.4 30.2 31.1
GDP (USD bn) 60.3 63.1 72.8 70.1 78.8
GDP per capita (USD) 2,171 2,207 2,476 2,319 2,534
GDP (XOF bn) 35,379 36,278 40,367 43,771 47,791
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 8.8 2.5 11.3 8.4 9.2
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 6.7 0.7 7.1 6.2 6.5
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 4.5 1.4 5.3 4.4 4.7
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 12.2 1.5 6.1 11.1 3.5
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 7.1 3.8 15.1 14.1 9.0
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 9.8 -8.2 17.3 49.4 1.7
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 3.9 7.0 15.9 58.4 8.4
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -2.2 -5.4 -4.9 -6.8 -5.2
Public Debt (% of GDP) 37.5 46.3 50.9 56.8 -
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 10.8 21.1 18.3 9.4 3.3
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 0.8 2.4 4.2 5.2 4.4
Benchmark Interest Rate (%, eop) 2.50 2.00 2.00 2.75 3.50
Exchange Rate (XOF per USD, eop) 584 535 577 615 592
Exchange Rate (XOF per USD, aop) 587 575 555 624 607
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.3 -2.0 -2.9 -4.9 -4.4
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -2.2 -3.1 -3.9 -6.9 -5.6
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 3.1 3.0 3.1 1.2 2.5
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 12.6 12.5 15.3 16.2 18.1
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 9.5 9.5 12.3 15.0 15.5
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 6.0 -0.9 22.4 6.1 11.3
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 0.2 0.6 28.8 22.6 3.3
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 0.9 0.7 1.4 1.6 1.8
International Reserves (USD bn) 7.4 9.4 10.7 - -
International Reserves (months of imports) 9.4 11.8 10.5 - -
External Debt (USD bn) 19.8 25.2 29.9 32.0 -
External Debt (% of GDP) 32.9 40.0 41.1 45.6 -

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