Côte d'Ivoire: Import volume index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire's import volume index (2015 = 100) fell 9.8 on 2023 (from 134 to 124.2).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +3.82 and a typical year strayed about 11.41 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 24.8 in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 17.3 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4.62 a year. A straight line explains 76% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire had the 84th highest value of the 203 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Côte d'Ivoire in the 2024 ranking

• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 81st of 203: 125.6
• Korea, Rep. — 82nd of 203: 125.3
• Romania — 83rd of 203: 124.8
• Greenland — 85th of 203: 123.5
• Zimbabwe — 86th of 203: 123.1
• Comoros — 87th of 203: 122.9

What this measures

Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.

All 20 values

Import volume index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Angola — 64.1 (2024)
• Benin — 151.2 (2024)
• Botswana — 81.8 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 148.2 (2024)
• Burundi — 90.3 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 244.6 (2024)
• Cameroon — 112.1 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 133.8 (2024)
• Chad — 47.6 (2024)
• Comoros — 122.9 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 263.4 (2024)

More trade data for Côte d'Ivoire

• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 12.32% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 11.78% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 8.33% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 8.5% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) — 12.72% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) — 12.16% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) — 7.25% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%)

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Questions people ask

What is Côte d'Ivoire's import volume index (2015 = 100)?

124.2 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 90.2% from 65.3 in 2005 (3.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 134 in 2023 and the lowest 52.1 in 2011.

How does Côte d'Ivoire rank?

84th highest of 203 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in import volume index (2015 = 100) unusual for Côte d'Ivoire?

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire's import volume index (2015 = 100) fell 9.8 on 2023 (from 134 to 124.2). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +3.82 and a typical year strayed about 11.41 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.QTY.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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