By ranking 10th in Africa according to the African Industrialization Index 2025 (IIA 2025) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (index covering 54 countries over the period 2010-2024 and based on 19 indicators), Côte d'Ivoire is ahead of economic giants like Nigeria (14th) and Ghana (18th). This result is not the result of chance, it reflects a clearly stated political will to establish industry as a lever for structural transformation.

The figures for Ivorian industry speak for themselves. The turnover of the Ivorian industrial sector jumped by 25% at the end of June 2025, driven by the extractive, manufacturing and energy industries. Over the whole of 2025, industrial production recorded cumulative growth of 4.2%, confirming the solidity of the dynamic underway. In 2024, the industrial sector already represented 22.7% of the national GDP.

Behind these performances lies the coherence of a development strategy supported by the National Development Plan (PND). Between 2021 and 2025, Ivorian GDP grew by an average of 6.5% per year, one of the highest rates in the world. A new PND 2026-2030 now targets 7% average annual growth, with increased emphasis on the promotion of SMEs, the emergence of national champions and the deepening of industrial value chains.

Integrating the African Top 10 is one step, progressing there is another. To consolidate its trajectory, Côte d'Ivoire intends to deepen the local processing of its raw materials, reduce dependence on raw exports and strengthen the attractiveness of its industrial zones.