The World Bank projects that Ivory Coast’s economy will expand by 6.2% in 2025, continuing an impressive trajectory that saw average growth of 8.2% between 2012 and 2020. Key drivers remain hydrocarbons, mining, and services.

Yet risks remain. Pre-election instability, climate pressures, and tighter financing conditions could affect investment flows. Poverty, while reduced from 55% in 2011 to 37.5% in 2021, is still widespread—especially in rural areas where it reaches 51.2%. Unemployment stands at 12.3%.

The government is preparing a new National Development Plan for 2026–2030, with the ambition of achieving middle-income status by 2030. Priorities include improving human capital, strengthening the efficiency of public investments, accelerating industrialization, and advancing agriculture.

For observers, Ivory Coast’s trajectory reflects both promise and fragility: strong growth potential but heavy reliance on external financing and Western economic prescriptions. The country’s future stability will depend on whether it can chart a more sovereign development path that protects its resources and ensures benefits reach ordinary Ivorians.