CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION
With real GDP growth averaging 8.1% over the period 2012–2019, Côte d’Ivoire managed to
contain the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain positive growth in 2020 at 0.7%. GDP grew by an average of 6.6% between 2021 and 2023. The country is a sub-regional economic powerhouse contributing 40% of the WAEMU’s GDP. This economic growth has led to an improvement in
average per capita income, which rose from 1,269,700 CFA francs (USD 2,208) in 2020 to
1,539,300 CFA francs (equivalent to USD 2,538) in 2023 19 , while the population has grown by
an average of 2.8% per year, from 28.6 million to 31 million inhabitants respectively 20 .