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    Cote d'Ivoire

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    Africa · #85 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    40.2▲ +0.8 YoY
    ●●○0.79IEPA COMPOSITE

    Cote d'Ivoire scores 40.2 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #85 of 117 economies. That is up 0.8 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Prosperity Outcomes at 51.3. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Entrepreneurship Capacity at 24.2. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262432404856
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202400.91.82.73.6
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #114of 145 ranked economies▲ 12 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024112117122129
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    2.72% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    79
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.96
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -0.98
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals8 of 48 made · 48% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture22 of 200 made · 31% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies9 of 104 made · 21% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods3 of 78 made · 7% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories2 of 50 made · 17% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts3 of 155 made · 9% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals1 of 157 made · 9% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 0% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 0% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 48 OF 79 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Bakery products$52B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY -0.49
    Fermented milk products$5B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.33
    Cereal foods$8B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.43
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 443 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Menlo Ventures’ Deedy Das On Building Social Capital - The Economic Times
    Google News · Cote d'Ivoire · Startups & Innovation · Oct 8 · Startup Ecosystem
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇦🇿Azerbaijan42.1→🇿🇦South Africa41.9→🇱🇧Lebanon43.2→🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago40.9→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-06-27
    57organizations indexed across 7 types · 54 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    20
    Research organizations
    12
    Government bodies
    11
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    9
    Health research
    3
    SEZ authorities
    1
    Corporate R&D
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 57 indexed
    Mahatma Ghandi Free Trade Zone
    SEZ authorities · Abidjan · 2004
    Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
    Universities & research bodies · Abidjan · 1964
    International University of Grand Bassam
    Universities & research bodies · Abidjan · 2007
    African Water Association
    Corporate R&D · Abidjan · 1979
    ANADER
    Research organizations · Abidjan · 1993
    Africa Rice Center
    Research organizations · Cocody · 1971
    University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville
    Health research · Abidjan · 1938
    Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yopougon
    Health research · Abidjan · 1990
    Hfablab
    Fab labs & makerspaces · Abidjan, Bingerville
    Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
    Government bodies · Bouaké · 1937
    H-FABLAB
    Fab labs & makerspaces · Abidjan
    Ministère de l'Agriculture
    Government bodies · Abidjan · 1960
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    Cote d'Ivoire: common questions

    What is Cote d'Ivoire's IEPA score?
    Cote d'Ivoire scores 40.2 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #85 of 117 economies.
    What is Cote d'Ivoire's strongest zone?
    Prosperity Outcomes, at 51.3. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Cote d'Ivoire back?
    Its binding constraint is Entrepreneurship Capacity, at 24.2, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Cote d'Ivoire compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Azerbaijan (42.1), South Africa (41.9), Lebanon (43.2), Trinidad and Tobago (40.9).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Cote d'Ivoire →