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The components analysed in the International LPI include:
• The efficiency of customs and border management clearance;
• The quality of transport infrastructure;
• The ease of arranging shipments;
• The quality of logistics services;
• The ability of tracking and tracing;
• The frequency with which shipments reach consignees within expected delivery times.

Overview

Côte d'Ivoire’s economy has shown exceptional growth in recent years, posting real annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures of around 7% for the past four years. This strength is reflected by Moody’s upgrade of the country’s investment grade from B1 to Ba3 in 2015, a grading the country has been able to maintain since. Growth has also managed to keep pace with population growth, as per capita GDP has continued to rise. Finally, the country managed to make significant strides toward streamlining business, earning it a ranking of 122 in 2019 (of 190) on the World Bank Doing Business ranking, up from 147 in 2015.

Currency exchange rates have been relatively stable in the period since 2015, with the euro-linked CFA Franc as the national currency. For the period in question, the currency was trading at an average of 580 CFA Franc against the US dollar, with exchange rates fluctuating about 50 units in each direction. Since 2018, its value has been steadily appreciating against the US dollar. Meanwhile, inflation rates remain below 1%, which likely bodes well for the ability of consumers to pay for energy services.

Inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have steadily increased between 2014 and 2018 from 1.24% to 2.12% of GDP, with a peak above €850 million in 2017. In the same year, foreign investment constituted 100% of the investment in clean energy in Côte d'Ivoire, totalling about €81 million. In 2018, the total amount of investment in clean energy decreased by more than half to €35 million from the previous year. Proportional investment derived from foreign sources also decreased to 86% of total investment. The country has a national investment promotion agency, the Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI), which supports and guides foreign investment in the country.

Financial incentives exist for renewable energy technologies, yet these mostly favour solar. Solar panels incur no import duty and are subject to reduced VAT rate of 9%. The full VAT rate of 18% applies to both wind turbines and battery storage, while import duties of 5% and 20% are charged respectively.
Regional affiliation
AU, CEN-SAD, Conseil de l'Entente, ECOWAS, UEMOA
Official language(s)
French
National currency
West African CFA Franc
Presence of port
Yes
Port of San Pedro, Port of Abidjan
Next planned election and cycle length
2020 (5-year cycle)

Demographics

Population
% urban population of total population
% rural population of total population
Population growth rate
Working age (15-64) share of total population
Working age (15-64)
Rest of population
Urbanisation rate (% urban population growth)

Connectivity

Mobile telecom operators
Moov
MTN
Orange
All three connectivity indicators
% penetration of mobile cellular subscriptions
% penetration of mobile money
% population with access to internet

Logistics, Import duties and value added tax

Logistics

Median lead time to import
2018
4 days
Aggregated Logistics Performance Index ranking
2018
66

Import Duties and Value-Added Tax

Import Duties
Solar panels
Wind turbines
Batteries (for renewable energy storage)
VAT
Solar Panels
Wind turbines
Batteries (for renewable energy storage)

Business intelligence

Energy Ranking

Climatescope ranking
2019
75
2018
70
2017
48
2016
52
2015
42
WB RISE ranking
2018
76
2016
78
2014
Not ranked

Economy

GDP
Real GDP growth
GDP/capita, real
SSA average
GDP/capita, real
SSA average
GDP/capita, real
Debt to GDP ratio (gross debt)
Inflation rate
Exchange rate
Currency exchange rate vs. EUR and USD
Currency exchange rate vs. EUR
Currency exchange rate vs. USD
Total volume of clean energy investment
% foreign investment in clean energy
2018
86.00%
2017
100.00%
Methodologies
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