IVORY COAST GDP SLIPS TO 11TH IN AFRICA IN IMF DATA

What happened: Côte d’Ivoire slipped to 11th among Africa’s economies in IMF projections, overtaken by the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose 2026 output is put at US$122.3 billion against US$110.4 billion for Côte d’Ivoire. Key numbers: Côte d’Ivoire 2026 GDP US$110.4 billion, Congo US$122.3 billion. Why it matters: The swap reflects currency moves more than output, since the Congolese franc’s strength lifted Congo’s dollar GDP, while Côte d’Ivoire still produces about three times as much per person and ranks ahead of Congo at purchasing power parity.

Ivory Coast's GDP ranking fell to 11th in Africa per IMF data.

Ivory Coast's GDP ranking fell to 11th in Africa per IMF data. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.