Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 252.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1986.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 466.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 252.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 516.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +104.4% |
| 1988 | 803.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +55.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +144.8% |
| 1995 | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 4.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 4.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 509.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 252.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 803.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 23 Bangladesh 1.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Indonesia 1.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Rwanda 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Venezuela 1.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Benin 1.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Togo 1.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,398 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.