GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,365 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2011.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 15,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 14,263 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 13,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 15,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,792 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 12,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12,099 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,365 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 13,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13,564 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14,077 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 15,488 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16,182 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 16,155 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 17,399 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,654 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,365 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,182 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,780 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,814 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.53 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,166 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,805 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gdp per person employed in Cote d'Ivoire was 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,365 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gdp per person employed?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.