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Côte d'Ivoire · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

138th of 182 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capitaCôte d'Ivoire's gni per capita rose from US$510 in 1996 to US$2,780 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$2,780

Côte d'Ivoire's gni per capita rose from US$510 in 1996 to US$2,780 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

136th of 181 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Côte d'Ivoire's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,760 in 1996 to intl $7,750 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $7,750

Côte d'Ivoire's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,760 in 1996 to intl $7,750 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

97th of 129 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Côte d'Ivoire's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$933.5 in 2008 to US$1,532 in 2025.2010201520202025US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1.6kUS$1,532

Côte d'Ivoire's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$933.5 in 2008 to US$1,532 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

49th of 81 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Gini indexCôte d'Ivoire's gini index fell from 45.5 in 1985 to 35.3 in 2021.199020002010202035404535.3

Côte d'Ivoire's gini index fell from 45.5 in 1985 to 35.3 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

50th of 81 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by highest 10%Côte d'Ivoire's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.6 % in 1985 to 27.8 % in 2021.199020002010202026%28%30%32%34%36%38%27.8 %

Côte d'Ivoire's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.6 % in 1985 to 27.8 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

30th of 81 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Income share held by lowest 20%Côte d'Ivoire's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.0 % in 1985 to 7.6 % in 2021.19902000201020205%6%7%8%7.6 %

Côte d'Ivoire's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.0 % in 1985 to 7.6 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

69th of 81 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Extreme povertyCôte d'Ivoire's extreme poverty rose from 13.6 % in 1985 to 20.8 % in 2021.19902000201020200%10%20%30%40%50%20.8 %

Côte d'Ivoire's extreme poverty rose from 13.6 % in 1985 to 20.8 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

61st of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesCôte d'Ivoire's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 44.4 % in 2015 to 37.5 % in 2021.201520162017201820192020202136%38%40%42%44%46%37.5 %

Côte d'Ivoire's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 44.4 % in 2015 to 37.5 % in 2021.

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