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Côte d'Ivoire

Sovereign risk BBXOF

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Francophone West Africa's growth engine. Aggressive infrastructure agenda in transport, agro-industry, and urban services, backed by a maturing PPP framework.

GDP

$79B

Currency

XOF

Risk

BB

Open now

1

PPP pipeline

1

Bankable

2

0 tenders

Economy · Économie

National colours

Live exchange rate

1 USD =… XOF

1 EUR =… XOF

Reference rateopen.er-api.com

Unemployment

2.4%

2024 · ILO modelled

Human Development (HDI)

0.577Medium

World rank #161 · UNDP 2023

HDR profile National HDR

Economic zones

ECOWASWAEMU (UEMOA)CFA franc zoneAUAfCFTA

Memberships & trade blocs for Côte d'Ivoire

Public debt

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IMF program status

EFF/ECF + RSFActive

Côte d'Ivoire — IMF engagement

IMF country page

Approved

May 2023

Envelope

SDR 2.6B (~$3.5B) + RSF $1.3B

Last review

5th review completed 2025

Investment-grade candidate; program supports fiscal consolidation.

Source: IMF — Country Lending

Key sectors

Where deal flow is concentrated in Côte d'Ivoire today.

Agro-Industry

Processing, cold chain, value-add

2

Transport & Logistics

Ports, rail, roads, aviation

1

Risk notes

Sovereign credit ratings

Long-term foreign-currency issuer ratings from the three major international agencies.

Stable · Sep 2025

Stable · Jun 2025

Positive · May 2025

Sources:S&P Global Ratings Moody's Ratings Fitch Ratings

Bloomfield rating (regional scale)

African regional credit rating agency (WAEMU / CEMAC national scale).

A-

Stable · 2025

Long-term regional scale (WAEMU)

Politicalmedium

Stable transitions of power, standard election cycles.

Macro / FXmedium

Manageable inflation with occasional currency pressure.

Regulatorylow

Established procurement code and PPP framework.

Executionmedium

Delivery track record varies by sector and sponsor.

National strategic plans

Official strategic plans and reference documents — download directly from source.

Plan National de Développement 2021–2025

Ministère du Plan

Opportunities in Côte d'Ivoire

3 live · $0.50Bn notional

PPPCôte d'Ivoire

Abidjan BRT Corridor — Phase I Concession

Design-build-operate concession for a 22 km bus rapid transit corridor connecting Yopougon to Plateau, with 32 stations.

Transport & Logistics

Expected IRR 13–16%

Bankable ProjectCôte d'Ivoire

San-Pédro Integrated Agro-Industrial Park

Public land + tax-incentive backed agro-processing park anchored by cocoa, cashew, and rubber value chains.

Expected IRR 16–20%

Bankable ProjectCôte d'Ivoire

Bouaké Cashew Processing Cluster

Bankable project bundle for 4 anchor cashew processors under Côte d'Ivoire's cashew value-add strategy.

Expected IRR 17–21%